O'Sullivan Tartan Collection
O'Sullivan Clan Tartan Collection
Celebrate Clan O'Sullivan with a heritage tartan tied to Beara, Bantry and the Kerry coast — the most numerous name in Munster, of the old Eoganacht royal kindred.
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About the O'Sullivan Clan Tartan
The O'Sullivan name — in Gaelic Ó Súilleabháin — is the most numerous of all the names of Munster, and among the greatest of the Gaelic kindreds of the south-west. It is an Irish name rather than a Scottish clan, and those of the name wear an Irish national or County Cork or Kerry tartan.
The O'Sullivans are of the Eoganacht, the ancient royal kindred of Munster, and take their name from Súilleabhán, a chief of the tenth century. This collection brings a fitting Irish tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts.
O'Sullivan Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on the deep greens of the south-western peninsulas crossed with black and lifted by fine lines — the colours of Atlantic hillside and sea, fitting for a family whose country runs from Bantry Bay to the Kenmare river.
O'Sullivan Heritage
The O'Sullivans were first seated in the country about Knockgraffon in what is now County Tipperary, but after the Anglo-Norman invasion they were pressed south-west into the mountain and sea country of Cork and Kerry. There they became the greatest family of the peninsulas, dividing into two chief branches: the O'Sullivan Mór about Kenmare and Dunkerron, and the O'Sullivan Beare of the Beara peninsula and Bantry Bay.
The clan's most storied figure is Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare, whose stronghold of Dunboy was besieged and taken in 1602. In the winter that followed he led about a thousand of his people on a long march north through hostile country to Leitrim, a journey remembered as one of the great feats of endurance in Irish history; only a small remnant completed it. The name endures across Munster and the world.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the O'Sullivan and Sullivan name, families with Cork, Kerry and Munster roots, Irish heritage lovers and anyone who wishes to honour a great Gaelic name of the south-west.
- ✓ O'Sullivan and Sullivan family
- ✓ Beara, Bantry and Kenmare roots
- ✓ Eoganacht of Munster heritage
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Irish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Deep green tartan style
How to Wear O'Sullivan Tartan
An O'Sullivan or Irish county tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts — easy to style for everyday heritage wear, family occasions and meaningful gifts.
O'Sullivan Clan Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the O'Sullivan name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for heritage shoppers.
Is O'Sullivan a Scottish or Irish name?
O'Sullivan is an Irish name, from the Gaelic Ó Súilleabháin, and the most numerous name in Munster.
What does the name O'Sullivan mean?
It means "descendant of Súilleabhán," a name containing the Gaelic word for an eye.
Where are the O'Sullivans from?
From Cork and Kerry — the Beara peninsula, Bantry Bay and the Kenmare river — having come south-west from Tipperary.
What are the two main branches?
The O'Sullivan Mór about Kenmare and Dunkerron, and the O'Sullivan Beare of Beara and Bantry.
Who was Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare?
The chief whose castle of Dunboy fell in 1602, and who led his people on a famous winter march north to Leitrim.
Who can wear the O'Sullivan tartan?
Anyone of the O'Sullivan or Sullivan name, or with a family connection, can wear an Irish, Cork or Kerry tartan.
Carry the O'Sullivan Name with Pride
Discover Irish, Cork and Kerry tartan clothing, accessories and gifts for the O'Sullivan family — honouring Beara, Bantry and the Eoganacht of Munster.
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