McMahon Irish Woven Blanket | Lords of Oriel Tartan Throw

The McMahon name is one of the great Gaelic surnames of Ulster — Mac Mathghamhna in Irish, son of Mathghamhan, the same bear-name that gives rise to the Mahon and Mahony surnames — the McMahon family lords of Oriel, the ancient province that encompassed Counties Monaghan and Armagh. The McMahons were the dominant Gaelic dynasty of County Monaghan through the medieval period, their power making them one of the most significant families of south Ulster. This Irish woven blanket features the McMahon family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honouring the lords of Oriel and one of Ulster’s great Gaelic families.

History & Heritage

The McMahon lords of Monaghan held their territory through the medieval centuries, their power centred on the drumlin landscape of south Ulster between the Erne and the Blackwater. They appear repeatedly in the Ulster annals as a family of real provincial standing, and they maintained their Gaelic lordship into the sixteenth century, when the Tudor conquest gradually dismantled the Gaelic order of the north. The McMahon name today is one of the most common in County Monaghan and is found throughout the Ulster diaspora wherever Monaghan families emigrated across the centuries of Irish emigration.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the McMahon 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, and traditional fringed edges complete the piece correctly.

Product Details

• Material: premium cotton yarn
• Construction: woven, not printed — crest and tartan integral to the textile
• 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 McMahon name into a home where County Monaghan and Ulster Irish heritage is a living part of the family story. A meaningful piece for any household connected to the lords of Oriel.

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