Magee Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Magee name in Ireland — Mac Aoidh in Irish, son of Aodh — is a Gaelic Ulster surname with a strong presence in County Antrim and the north-east, the family part of the native Irish community of one of Ulster’s most historically layered counties. The Magee families of Antrim were lords of the Islandmagee peninsula, the narrow strip of land that juts into Belfast Lough north of Carrickfergus, and their territory placed them at the intersection of the Scottish and Irish worlds where the sea between Ulster and Scotland is at its narrowest. This Irish woven blanket features the Magee family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honouring a County Antrim Gaelic heritage.

History & Heritage

The Magees of Islandmagee — Maigh Gaoithe, the plain of the wind — were part of the Gaelic community of north Antrim, a region where Gaelic Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures overlapped across the narrow channel of the North Channel. The Mac Aoidh families of this area were part of the complex world of north-east Ulster, where the MacDonnells of the Glens of Antrim held power and where the sea connections to western Scotland created a Gaelic world that spanned both shores. The Magee name today is found across Ulster and throughout the diaspora, always rooted in the Gaelic heritage of County Antrim.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Magee 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 fabric
• 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 Magee name into a home where County Antrim and Ulster Irish heritage is part of the everyday. A meaningful piece for any household with Mac Aoidh roots in the Gaelic north-east.

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