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Johnstown (Baile Sheain in Irish) is a village in County Kilkenny in southeast midlands of Ireland, in the Diocese of Ossory. The town lies on junction of the the main N8 Dublin-Cork road and the R502 and R435 regional roads. It is the home of the Fenians hurling club. Situated 121km from Dublin and 131km from Cork, it lies in the an agricultutal heartland of the southeast.
The town is home to two schools: Coláiste Mhuire - a vocational secondary school and St. Kieran's National School.
The village of Johnstown is over 200 years old and was once part of the barony of Galmoy