What is recorded here

Five late medieval limestone panels line the north transept wall of the modern Carmelite church in Kildare, yet their true birthplace remains disputed between the nearby Carmelite and Franciscan friaries. One rectangular panel carries a snarling creature with curled hair, clawed feet and a foliated tail, its head twisted back as if remembering the violence it once watched. The stones may have traveled from a demolished house of prayer, carrying forgotten devotion into a newer chapel where they still confront the living.

Late medieval limestone panels (KD022-029062-, KD022-029063-, KD022-029064-, KD022-029065- and KD022-029066-) set in the N transept wall of the modern Carmelite church may have originated in the earlier Carmelite Friary (KD022-029007-) immediately to the S, however, acording to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol. 3, 244-6), they are said to have come from the Franciscan Friary (KD022-029006-). KD022-029064---- is a rectangular panel (H 0.4m; Wth 0.6m) decorated with an animal in high relief. The head is turned back against the body with bared teeth and curved snout. The hair on the back is curled, the tail is foliated and the feet are clawed. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 9 February 2012

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