Gilfoyle Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Gilfoyle name — Mac Giolla Phóil in Irish, son of the devotee of Saint Paul — is a Gaelic Irish surname rooted in County Offaly in the Irish midlands, the family part of the native Gaelic community of Leinster. The name carries a devotional meaning, invoking Saint Paul, one of the foundational figures of early Christianity whose cult was widely honoured in the Irish monastic tradition. Gilfoyle families appear in the records of Offaly and the surrounding midland counties, their name a mark of the Gaelic Irish Catholic tradition that endured through the upheavals of the Tudor and Cromwellian periods. This Irish woven blanket features the Gilfoyle family crest against the Irish National Tartan.

Roots & History

County Offaly — historically part of the ancient kingdom of Meath and later of the Gaelic territories of the O’Connors and O’Molloys — was a midland county shaped by the complex politics of medieval Ireland and by the long history of Gaelic resistance to the Tudor conquest. The Gilfoyle families of Offaly were part of this Gaelic midland world, their devotional surname a reminder of the depth of the Irish Christian tradition from which so many of the county’s Gaelic families drew their identity.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Gilfoyle 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 but substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece correctly.

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

At Home

Draped across a sofa, over a reading chair, or displayed on a wall in a study or family room — this blanket carries the Gilfoyle name into a home where County Offaly and midland Irish heritage is a source of genuine pride. A meaningful piece for any household with Gilfoyle roots.

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