Foley Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Foley name — Ó Fógaludha in Irish, anglicised in the distinctive Munster form — is one of the great surnames of County Waterford and the Munster counties, a Gaelic Irish family whose name is deeply embedded in the landscape of the south-east. The Foley territory was centred in County Waterford, particularly around the Decies region in the west of the county, and the name spread widely through Munster and into Cork, Kerry, and Tipperary over the centuries. This Irish woven blanket, featuring the Foley family crest against the warm tones of the Irish National Tartan, honours a Waterford Gaelic heritage of genuine depth.

History & Heritage

The Foley families of Waterford were part of the Gaelic Irish world of Munster, a province shaped by the great dynasties of the O'Briens of Thomond, the MacCarthys of Desmond, and the Fitzgeralds — and by the hundreds of lesser families, like the Foleys, whose names filled the landscape of the province from Waterford harbour to the Kerry mountains. The name Foley became extremely widespread in Munster and is today one of the most common Irish surnames, found across the Irish diaspora in America, Australia, and Britain. It is a name that carries the full weight of Munster Gaelic identity.

Craftsmanship

This is a woven blanket — the Foley family crest and the Irish National Tartan created within the cotton textile during the weaving process, not printed onto the surface. The design is part of the cloth structure itself, giving consistent woven depth and pattern detail on both sides, a soft but substantial feel from the premium cotton yarn, and traditional fringed edges that complete the piece correctly.

Product Details

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

At Home

Across a sofa in a family room, over a reading chair, or displayed as a textile piece in a study — this blanket brings the Foley name into a home where Munster Irish heritage is part of the everyday. A meaningful piece for any household with Waterford or Cork Gaelic roots and the Foley name in the family line.

Celtic Ancestry Gifts also carries the Foley name across mugs, apparel, ornaments, wall décor, and more heritage pieces.