{"title":"Joyce Irish Family Gifts \u0026 Heritage","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoyce is \u003cem\u003eSeoighe\u003c\/em\u003e in Irish, and few Irish surnames are stamped so plainly on the map: \u003cem\u003eDúiche Sheoigheach\u003c\/em\u003e, Joyce Country, is the mountain district west of Lough Mask and Lough Corrib on the Galway–Mayo border. James Hardiman’s \u003cem\u003eHistory of Galway\u003c\/em\u003e (1820) traces the family to Thomas Joyes, who sailed from Wales in the reign of Edward I, married Onorah O’Brien of Thomond and went on to Iar-Chonnacht. A son born on that voyage was named Mac Mara, “son of the sea.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Joyces acquired the mountain country that became the barony of Ross, and John Grenham records that they became completely Gaelicized and ruled Joyce Country down to the seventeenth century. In Galway town they were one of the fourteen Tribes of Galway. The goldsmith Richard Joyce is credited with the modern Claddagh ring, and the oldest known example, stamped with his RI mark, dates from about 1700. James Joyce, born in Rathgar in 1882, came of a Cork branch that the Dictionary of Irish Biography traces back to Joyce Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the Joyce family crest, the Irish National Tartan runs through a woven cotton blanket, an accent mug, a wall pennant, a ceramic Christmas ornament, a cork coaster set and two garden flags, one of them the House of Joyce design. The crest rides over the Irish flag on an aluminum novelty license plate, and the Joyce family crest T-shirt comes in Irish Green or Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow Thomas Joyes from Wales to Iar-Chonnacht, and the name from Seoighe to \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e, in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.celticancestrygifts.com\/blogs\/news\/joyce-irish-surname-history-origins\"\u003eJoyce surname history and origins\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joyce-surname-irish-coat-of-arms-ceramic-ornament-3705131","title":"Joyce Irish Family Crest Ceramic Christmas Ornament","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Joyce keepsake for the tree: a 3-inch round ceramic ornament with the Joyce crest set over the Irish National Tartan, printed on both sides in vivid UV LED color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-inch round ceramic ornament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-sided print in vivid UV LED color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-drilled hole with a gold hanging string\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoyce family crest on the Irish National Tartan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardiman's History of Galway tells how the son of Thomas Joyes, the first Joyce in Ireland, was born at sea on the voyage to Connacht and named Mac Mara, “son of the sea.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrap it as a Christmas keepsake for the Joyce who tells the family stories, or send one to a cousin abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MyDesigns","offers":[{"title":"3\"","offer_id":46521980322022,"sku":"MD-103644979","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/3731\/7538\/files\/Joyce-Surname-Irish-Coat-Of-Arms-Ceramic-Ornament-Celtic-Ancestry-Gifts-36552467513574.jpg?v=1778632476"},{"product_id":"joyce-coat-of-arms-irish-tartan-background-garden-flag-3732469","title":"Joyce Family Crest Garden Flag on the Irish National Tartan","description":"\u003cp\u003ePut the Joyce crest where visitors see it first. This garden flag shows the Joyce Irish family crest on the Irish National Tartan, ready for a stand by the steps or a pole in the garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGARDEN FLAG ONLY — POLE NOT INCLUDED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo sizes: 12\" × 18\" and 24.5\" × 32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium 100% poly poplin-canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop sleeve slides onto most standard flagpoles and stands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid color that holds up season after season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoyce Irish family crest on the Irish National Tartan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoyce Country, the family's mountain land west of Lough Mask and Lough Corrib, formed the barony of Ross in County Galway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it to a Joyce with a porch or a garden bed and it is on display the day it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MyDesigns","offers":[{"title":"12'' × 18''","offer_id":46541463847142,"sku":"MD-104529955","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24.5'' × 32''","offer_id":46541463879910,"sku":"MD-104529957","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/3731\/7538\/files\/Joyce-Coat-of-Arms-Irish-Tartan-Background-Garden-Flag-Celtic-Ancestry-Gifts-36593171923174.jpg?v=1778639064"},{"product_id":"joyce-coat-of-arms-irish-tartan-coaster-set-3966836","title":"Joyce Irish Family Crest Tartan Coaster Set","description":"\u003cp\u003ePut the Joyce family crest under every glass. Each coaster carries the Joyce crest over the Irish National Tartan, with a glossy full-color finish above a natural cork base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.75\" × 3.75\" square cork coasters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossy full-color finish with a crisp, fade-resistant print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural cork base that grips the table and protects against heat, scratches and moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipes clean in seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoyce family crest on the Irish National Tartan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGalway goldsmith Richard Joyce is credited with the modern Claddagh ring; the oldest known example, stamped with his RI mark, dates from about 1700.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA housewarming gift for a Joyce who likes to host, and handy on a desk or side table too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MyDesigns","offers":[{"title":"3.75\" × 3.75\" | Square \/ Cork","offer_id":46722613182694,"sku":"MD-114695699","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/3731\/7538\/files\/Joyce-Coat-Of-Arms-Irish-Tartan-Coaster-Set-Celtic-Ancestry-Gifts-37006928806118.jpg?v=1778664042"},{"product_id":"joyce-coat-of-arms-irish-flag-novelty-license-plate-4001285","title":"Joyce Family Crest Irish Flag Novelty License Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eGive the front of the truck or the garage wall a Joyce crest. 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