Gore Irish Heritage Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Gore name in Ireland is an English-origin surname carried by families who settled in the Irish counties during the plantation and early modern period, their name derived from the Old English gara — a triangular piece of land, a gore — a topographic name given to families who lived on or near such a landform. Gore families appear prominently in County Mayo and Donegal as part of the Anglo-Irish landed gentry, their name associated with significant estates in the west of Ireland. This Irish woven blanket features the Gore family crest against the Irish National Tartan.

History & Heritage

The Gore family of Lissadell in County Sligo were among the most notable bearers of this name in Ireland — Lissadell House, the great Gore-Booth estate on Sligo Bay, being the birthplace of Eva Gore-Booth, the poet and suffragist, and her sister Constance Markievicz, the revolutionary nationalist who became the first woman elected to the British Parliament and later Minister for Labour in the first Dáil. W. B. Yeats immortalised the two sisters in his poem ‘In Memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Con Markievicz’. The Gore name in the west of Ireland carries this remarkable legacy of culture, politics, and the complex Anglo-Irish story of Connacht.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Gore 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 — 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

Across a sofa in a family room, over a reading chair in a study, or displayed on a wall — this blanket carries the Gore name into a home where the Anglo-Irish heritage of Connacht and the west is a source of genuine pride. A meaningful piece for any household with Irish Gore connections.

You’ll also find the Gore design across other Celtic Ancestry Gifts pieces, including mugs, apparel, ornaments, and wall décor.