Keating in Irish is Céitinn, the name of an Anglo-Norman family that took land in Wexford in the twelfth century and later gave Tipperary its most famous historian, Geoffrey Keating. The Keating Irish family gifts collection sets the Keating crest on the Irish National Tartan for the bed, the breakfast table, the tree, the wall and the front garden, and this guide matches each piece to an occasion.
Woven or Printed: Which Keating Blanket?
The Keating woven blanket is the present to save for a wedding, a fortieth anniversary or a parent’s retirement. Its 100% premium cotton yarn carries the crest and the Irish National Tartan in the weave itself, not as a surface print, the edges are finished with a traditional fringe, and it comes in 52 × 37, 60 × 50 and 80 × 60 inches. It washes cold on a gentle cycle and tumbles dry on low, so it can live on a bed rather than in a closet.
The Keating printed throw is the lighter choice: soft 100% polyester at 50 × 60 inches, with the design on the front, a plain white back and hemmed edges. It suits a student heading to college, a reading chair, or anyone who wants the crest on the sofa for movie nights without the weight of cotton.
The Keating Mug for Every Morning
For a birthday, Father’s Day or a Secret Santa, the Keating accent mug is the gift that gets used daily. It holds 11oz, has a glossy white exterior with a black handle and interior, and goes in the microwave and the dishwasher.
Wall Pennant or Garden Flag: Inside or Out?
The Keating wall pennant is 18 × 21 inches of polyester twill with laser-cut edges, and it arrives ready to hang from a wooden dowel and twine. Put it over a desk, in a home office or in a dorm room, or take it to a Keating reunion.
The House of Keating garden flag faces the street. It is made of poly poplin-canvas in 12 × 18 or 24.5 × 32 inches, with a top sleeve that slides onto most standard flagpoles and stands; the pole is sold separately. Hang it for St. Patrick’s Day, a housewarming or the summer the cousins visit from Ireland.
A Keating Keepsake for the Tree
The Keating framed Christmas ornament sets the crest in a polished silver-tone metal portrait frame, 3.25 × 2.31 inches, printed on one side and hung from a satin ribbon. Give it for a first Christmas in a new home or a baby’s first Christmas, and it comes out of the box every December after that.
Put the Story in the Card
A line to write inside: “Céitinn: one of the earliest Norman names in Wexford, and the name on Ireland’s own history, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn.”
Read how a Wexford Norman family came to produce Ireland’s great Irish-language historian in our Keating surname history, with research tips for Tipperary and Wexford records.
Keating Gift FAQ
What is the best Keating gift for a wedding?
The woven cotton blanket in the 60 × 50 or 80 × 60 inch size, big enough for a couple’s bed or sofa.
Which Keating gifts work as stocking stuffers?
The accent mug and the framed ornament are the smallest pieces in the range.
Does the garden flag come with a pole?
No. The flag has a top sleeve for a standard garden pole or stand, which you supply.
When will my Keating gift ship?
Allow 1 to 5 business days for processing before it ships, and shipping is free to 7 countries.