Fitz-Eustace Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Fitz-Eustace name is one of the distinguished Norman-Irish surnames of the Pale — a family of considerable standing in medieval Leinster, recorded among the leading Anglo-Norman dynasties that shaped the political and social world of Ireland's eastern counties. The Fitz-Eustaces held lands and influence in County Kildare and the surrounding region, and their name appears in the rolls of medieval Ireland with genuine historical weight. This Irish woven blanket honours that heritage, featuring the Fitz-Eustace family crest woven against the Irish National Tartan.

History & Heritage

The Fitz-Eustace family were prominent in Kildare and the Leinster Pale during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, among the Anglo-Norman lords who held positions of power under the English crown while maintaining deep roots in Irish life. The Pale — the region of direct English administration centred on Dublin — was home to many of these Norman-Irish families, who navigated the complex politics of medieval Ireland with varying degrees of loyalty and autonomy. The Fitz-Eustace crest carries that world within it.

Craftsmanship

The design is woven into the cotton, not printed onto it. The Fitz-Eustace family crest and the Irish National Tartan are integrated into the textile during the weaving process — the pattern part of the cloth structure itself, running through the fabric with consistent depth on both sides. Premium cotton yarn gives the piece a soft, substantial feel, and the traditional fringed edges complete it in a way that reflects the heirloom quality of the whole.

Product Details

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

For Family & Home

At home on a sofa in a family room, draped across a reading chair in a study, or displayed as a wall piece in a space dedicated to Irish heritage — this blanket is made for homes where the Fitz-Eustace name matters. A refined, lasting piece for anyone who carries this Kildare Pale lineage.

You’ll also find the Fitz-Eustace design across other Celtic Ancestry Gifts products — mugs, apparel, ornaments, wall décor, and more.