Jennings Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Jennings name in Ireland is an Anglo-Norman surname with a particular presence in County Mayo and the Connacht counties — in Irish, Mac Sheoinín, son of little John, the name carried into the west of Ireland by the de Burgh family and their followers in the medieval period. The Jennings families of Mayo were descended from a branch of the Burke dynasty that had become thoroughly Gaelicised by the sixteenth century, their name a marker of the deep intertwining of Norman and Gaelic culture that characterised Connacht’s history. This Irish woven blanket features the Jennings family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honouring a name with deep Connacht Norman-Irish roots.

History & Heritage

The Mac Sheoinín — the Jennings — of County Mayo were a branch of the great Burke family, who had been lords of Connacht since the thirteenth century and who had, by the sixteenth century, become as Gaelic as any family in the province. The Connacht Burkes divided into numerous branches, each taking a distinctive surname, and Mac Sheoinín — Jennings — was one of those branches, rooted in the barony of Clanmorris in south Mayo. The name today is concentrated in Mayo and Galway, a living reminder of the remarkable Gaelicisation of the Connacht Normans.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Jennings family crest and the Irish National Tartan formed within the textile structure during weaving, not applied to the surface. Consistent woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges complete 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

Draped across a sofa, displayed in a study, or laid over a reading chair — this blanket carries the Jennings name into a home where Mayo and Connacht Irish heritage is a living part of the family story. A meaningful piece for any household with Mac Sheoinín roots in the Gaelicised Norman world of the west.

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