O'Hara Irish Woven Blanket | Lords of Leyny Tartan Throw

The O'Hara name is one of the great Gaelic surnames of County Sligo, the family lords of Leyny — a territory in the south of that county whose name still survives in the barony of Leyney today. O'hÉaghra in Irish, from a personal name meaning sharp or bitter, the O'Haras were among the principal Gaelic dynasties of Connacht, their territory in Sligo placing them at the centre of a province shaped by the O'Connor kings, the O'Donnells of Donegal, and the great clans of the west. This Irish woven blanket, featuring the O'Hara family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honours one of Sligo's most enduring Gaelic names.

History & Heritage

The O'Hara lords of Leyny held their Sligo territory through the medieval period, maintaining a position of genuine local power in a province dominated by competing dynasties. County Sligo itself is a county of extraordinary natural beauty — the great limestone bulk of Benbulben, the shores of Lough Gill, and the Curlew Mountains defining a landscape that inspired W.B. Yeats, perhaps the county’s most famous son. The O'Hara name is deeply embedded in this Sligo world, and those who carry it today connect to a Connacht Gaelic heritage of real depth. O'Hara is also a common name in the Ulster counties, reflecting branches of the family that extended beyond their Sligo heartland over the centuries.

Craftsmanship

This is a woven blanket — the O'Hara family crest and the Irish National Tartan formed within the cotton textile during the weaving process, not applied to the surface. The design is part of the cloth itself, giving consistent woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton yarn, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece in the correct manner.

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 library, or laid over a reading chair — this blanket carries the O'Hara name into a home where County Sligo and Connacht Irish heritage is a living part of the family story. A meaningful piece for any household connected to the lords of Leyny and the Gaelic west.

Celtic Ancestry Gifts also carries the O'Hara name across mugs, apparel, wall décor, ornaments, and more heritage pieces.