Fitz-Allen Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Fitz-Allen name is one of Ireland's Norman-Gaelic surnames, carried into Irish life by the Anglo-Norman families who settled and took root in the island's soil after the twelfth-century invasion. Over generations, these families became as Irish as any Gaelic house, and the Fitz-Allen name became part of the Irish record — found in the medieval rolls, in church registers, and in the family memory of those who still carry it today. This Irish woven blanket, featuring the Fitz-Allen family crest set against the Irish National Tartan, honours that layered heritage.

History & Heritage

The Fitz- prefix itself tells the story: from the Norman French fils de — son of — it marks the surnames planted in Ireland by the great Norman families who crossed with Strongbow in 1169 and the waves that followed. The Fitz-Allens were part of that settlement, their name woven into the fabric of medieval Irish life alongside the FitzGeralds, FitzPatricks, and the other Norman dynasties that would become thoroughly Hibernicised over the centuries. Their crest carries that dual inheritance — Norman origin, Irish identity.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven, not printed. The Fitz-Allen family crest and the Irish National Tartan are formed within the cotton textile during the weaving process itself — integrated into the structure of the cloth rather than applied to its surface. The result is a piece with genuine textile depth: rich pattern visible on both sides, a substantial feel in the hand, and a quality that holds through years of use. Fringed edges finish the piece in the traditional manner.

Product Details

• Material: premium cotton yarn
• Construction: woven, not printed — pattern integrated into the textile
• Available sizes: 52″ × 37″, 60″ × 50″, 80″ × 60″
• Finish: traditional fringed edges
• Care: machine wash cold, tumble dry low

At Home

Draped over a sofa arm, folded across a reading chair, or displayed on a wall as a textile heirloom — this blanket is suited to homes where Irish ancestry is part of the family story. A considered piece for anyone with Fitz-Allen connections, wherever they live today.

Celtic Ancestry Gifts also carries the Fitz-Allen design across mugs, apparel, wall décor, ornaments, and more.