Vandeleur Irish Heritage Woven Blanket | Huguenot Family Crest Tartan Throw

The Vandeleur name carries one of the most distinctive heritages in Irish history — a Huguenot family of Dutch origin that came to Ireland in the late seventeenth century and became deeply embedded in the life of County Clare. This premium heritage woven blanket honours that remarkable lineage through the Vandeleur family crest and the Irish National Tartan.

The Vandeleur Name

From the Dutch van de leur — of the locality or the place — the Vandeleur family were Huguenot refugees who came to Ireland following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, part of the great wave of Protestant French and Dutch settlers who enriched Irish civic and commercial life in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They established themselves in County Clare, where they became one of the prominent gentry families of the county. Crofton Moore Vandeleur is the name’s most discussed historical bearer — a landlord who established the Ralahine Agricultural and Manufacturing Co-operative in County Clare in 1831, one of the most remarkable social experiments in pre-Famine Ireland, predating the wider co-operative movement by decades. The Vandeleur name therefore carries both the Huguenot refugee tradition and a significant place in the history of Irish agrarian reform.

Woven Craftsmanship

The Vandeleur family crest and Irish tartan design are woven into the textile itself, not printed on the surface. Woven from 100% premium cotton yarn and finished with traditional fringed edges, the blanket has lasting depth, warmth, and quality.

Product Details

• Material: 100% premium cotton yarn
• Construction: woven, not printed — design integral to the textile
• Available sizes: 52 × 37 inches, 60 × 50 inches, and 80 × 60 inches
• Finish: traditional fringed edges
• Care: machine wash cold on a gentle cycle; tumble dry low

For Family & Home

At home on a sofa, displayed on a wall, or folded across a reading chair, this premium family heritage heirloom is a considered piece for any home with Vandeleur roots in Clare or the wider Irish Huguenot tradition.

The Vandeleur surname design is also available across mugs, apparel, ornaments, wall décor, and other Celtic Ancestry Gifts products.