{"product_id":"authentic-grady-surname-irish-heraldry-woven-blanket-4665635","title":"Grady Irish Woven Blanket | O'Grady Lords of Thomond Tartan Throw","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe O’Grady name is one of the great Gaelic surnames of Thomond — that ancient kingdom of north Munster centred on County Clare and the Shannon estuary, ruled for centuries by the O’Brien dynasty. O’Grádhaigh in Irish, the O’Grady family were lords of Kilballyowen in County Clare, a family of genuine territorial standing in the Thomond Gaelic world. Their name is deeply embedded in the limestone landscape of Clare, that extraordinary county of the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Shannon lakelands, and has remained one of the most recognisable surnames of Munster across eight centuries. This Irish woven blanket, featuring the O’Grady family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honours a proud Clare and Thomond heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe O’Gradys of Kilballyowen were part of the inner circle of the O’Brien provincial world, their lordship in Clare giving them a position of influence in the political and social life of Thomond through the medieval period. The family produced soldiers, landowners, and distinguished figures across the centuries — Standish O’Grady, the nineteenth-century writer and literary nationalist whose work on the Ulster Cycle and Irish mythology helped inspire the Irish Literary Revival, was among the most celebrated modern bearers of the name. The O’Grady name today is strongly associated with Clare and is found across the Irish diaspora wherever Munster families settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCraftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the O’Grady family crest and the Irish National Tartan formed within the textile structure during weaving, not printed onto the surface. The design is part of the cloth itself: consistent woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece as a genuinely woven heritage item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: premium cotton yarn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: woven, not printed — design integral to the fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable sizes: 52″ × 37″, 60″ × 50″, 80″ × 60″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: traditional fringed edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAt Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDraped across a sofa, displayed in a study or family room, or laid over a reading chair — this blanket carries the Grady name into a home where County Clare and Thomond Irish heritage is a living part of the family story. A meaningful piece for any household with O’Grady roots in the Munster Gaelic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCeltic Ancestry Gifts also carries the Grady name across mugs, apparel, ornaments, wall décor, and more heritage pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MyDesigns","offers":[{"title":"52'' × 37'' \/ Woven Blanket","offer_id":47464371618022,"sku":"MD-141250900","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60\" × 50\" \/ Woven Blanket","offer_id":47464371650790,"sku":"MD-141250898","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"80\" × 60\" \/ Woven Blanket","offer_id":47464371683558,"sku":"MD-141250899","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/3731\/7538\/files\/299ac869-eabc-4e1f-b6c3-d37bbdcbf9fb.jpg?v=1778706907","url":"https:\/\/celticancestrygifts.com\/products\/authentic-grady-surname-irish-heraldry-woven-blanket-4665635","provider":"Celtic Ancestry Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}