Gifford Irish Heritage Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Gifford name in Ireland is a surname of Norman-English origin, carried by families who became part of the Irish record during the plantation and early modern period. Gifford — from a Norman French place name or personal name — appears in Irish records across Leinster and Ulster as part of the English and Anglo-Irish settler communities that took root in the Irish counties from the sixteenth century onwards. This Irish woven blanket features the Gifford family crest woven into the Irish National Tartan, for those who carry this name as part of their Irish heritage.

Background

The Gifford families who appear in the Irish record were part of the broader English settler presence in the island's counties, their name a marker of Norman-English origin brought to Ireland through the settlement of the plantation era. In the Irish context, these families became integrated into the communities in which they settled, their descendants part of the fabric of Irish life across the generations. The Gifford name in Ireland represents this strand of the island's complex and layered family heritage.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Gifford family crest and the Irish National Tartan created 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, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece correctly.

Product Details

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

In the Home

Across a sofa, over a reading chair, or displayed as a textile piece in a study or family room — this blanket carries the Gifford name into a home where Irish heritage is part of the household story. A considered piece for any family with Irish Gifford ancestry.

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