Geoghegan Irish Woven Blanket | O'Geoghegan Family Crest Tartan Throw

The O'Geoghegan name is one of the significant Gaelic dynasties of Leinster — Ó Gaotháin or Mac Eochagáin in Irish, lords of Moycashel in County Westmeath, a territory they held with genuine authority through the medieval period. The Geoghegans were a recognised Gaelic lordship of the midlands, their territory of Moycashel in the barony of Moycashel in County Westmeath giving its name to a distinct political unit that persisted into the early modern period. This Irish woven blanket, featuring the O'Geoghegan family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honours a proud Westmeath Gaelic heritage.

History & Heritage

The Mac Eochagáin — the Geoghegans — were lords of Moycashel in the heart of County Westmeath, a county whose Gaelic heritage is shaped by the ancient territories of Meath and the midland kingdoms. Their territory centred on the area around Kilbeggan and the rich agricultural land of the Westmeath plain, and they appear in the Irish annals and genealogical records as a family of genuine provincial standing. The Geoghegan name is one of the most distinctively Irish in the midlands, its spelling and pronunciation an immediate marker of its Gaelic origin — and it was carried through the upheavals of the Tudor conquest and Cromwellian settlement to remain a living name in Westmeath and across the Irish diaspora today.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the O'Geoghegan family crest and the Irish National Tartan formed within the textile during weaving, part of the cloth structure itself rather than a surface print. Rich woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges complete the piece as a genuinely woven heritage item.

Product Details

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

For Family & Home

Draped across a sofa, displayed in a study, or laid over a reading chair — this blanket carries the Geoghegan name into a home where County Westmeath Irish heritage is a living part of the family story. A meaningful piece for any household with O'Geoghegan roots.

Celtic Ancestry Gifts also carries the Geoghegan name across mugs, apparel, ornaments, and wall décor.