Hickey Irish Woven Blanket | O'Hickey Family Crest Tartan Throw

The O'Hickey name is a Gaelic Irish surname of considerable historical distinction, the family hereditary physicians to the O'Brien kings of Thomond and to the Dal Cais dynasty — one of the most honoured roles in the Gaelic learned class. O'hÍceadú in Irish, the Hickey families held the hereditary medical tradition of Thomond across generations, their knowledge of medicine and healing passed from father to son as part of the great professional class of medieval Gaelic Ireland. This Irish woven blanket, featuring the O'Hickey family crest against the Irish National Tartan, honours a name with an extraordinary place in County Clare and Thomond heritage.

History & Heritage

The hereditary physicians of Gaelic Ireland — the liaigh families — were among the most important members of the learned class, their knowledge of medicine, botany, and healing arts essential to the Gaelic lords who patronised them. The O'Hickeys served the Dal Cais and the O'Brien kings of Thomond in this capacity for centuries, their medical tradition centred in County Clare and the surrounding region. The family produced outstanding scholars and practitioners across the medieval period, and the name Hickey remains strongly associated with Clare, Tipperary, and the broader Thomond world today — carried across the Irish diaspora wherever Munster families settled.

Craftsmanship

This blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the O'Hickey family crest and the Irish National Tartan formed within the textile structure during weaving, not applied to the surface. The design is part of the cloth itself: consistent woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece as a genuinely woven heritage item.

Product Details

• Material: 100% 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 Hickey name into a home where County Clare and Thomond Irish heritage is held with genuine pride. A meaningful piece for any household connected to the hereditary physicians of the O'Brien kings.

Its combination of specialist family history and lasting textile construction makes it a premium heritage heirloom for a Hickey household.

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