Knox Irish Heritage Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Knox name in Ireland is a Scottish-origin surname carried to Ulster by families who came during the seventeenth-century plantation and the subsequent decades of Scottish migration to the north of Ireland. Knox — from the Scottish place name Knock, meaning a hill or knoll — became established in Counties Antrim, Down, and the broader Ulster province as part of the Ulster-Scots community. The name carries one of the most dramatic associations in Protestant history through John Knox, the sixteenth-century Scottish reformer who shaped Presbyterianism — the faith that defined much of the Ulster-Scots community who brought the name to Ireland. This Irish woven blanket features the Knox family crest against the Irish National Tartan.

History & Heritage

The Knox families of Ulster were part of the wider Ulster-Scots Presbyterian community that transformed the northern counties through the plantation era and the generations that followed. Their descendants became thoroughly part of Ulster life, farming its land, trading in its towns, and contributing to the civic and religious life of the province. The Knox name spread through the Ulster diaspora in North America wherever Ulster-Scots families emigrated — particularly in the Scots-Irish communities of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Appalachian frontier.

Craftsmanship

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

Product Details

• Material: premium cotton yarn
• Construction: woven, not printed — design 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, over a reading chair, or displayed as a textile piece in a study or family room — this blanket carries the Knox name into a home where Ulster Irish heritage is part of the everyday. A meaningful piece for any household with Ulster-Scots Knox roots.

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