Gilmore Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Gilmore name — Mac Giolla Mhuire in Irish, son of the devotee of the Virgin Mary — is a Gaelic Irish and Ulster-Scots surname found principally in Ulster, where it appears in both the native Irish Gaelic community and the Scottish settler families who came to the northern counties during the plantation era. The name carries a devotional meaning of particular depth, invoking the Blessed Virgin — one of the most central figures of Irish Catholic devotion — and it belongs to the rich tradition of Irish surnames formed from the giolla (devotee) naming convention. This Irish woven blanket features the Gilmore family crest against the Irish National Tartan.

History & Heritage

In Ulster, Gilmore families appear in the records of Counties Armagh, Down, and Antrim, part of both the Gaelic Irish community and the Ulster-Scots settler tradition that shaped the northern province across four centuries. The devotional surname — son of the devotee of Mary — is characteristic of the deep Marian tradition in Irish Catholicism, a tradition that gave rise to numerous surnames and given names across every province of Ireland. The Gilmore name today is strongly associated with Ulster and found wherever Ulster families settled across the Irish diaspora.

Construction

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Gilmore 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 in the appropriate manner.

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

At Home

Across a sofa in a family room, over a reading chair, or displayed on a wall in a study — this blanket carries the Gilmore name into a home where Ulster Irish heritage is held with genuine pride. A meaningful piece for any household with Gilmore roots in the north of Ireland.

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