Westmeath County Ireland Tartan Collection
Westmeath County Ireland Tartan Collection
Celebrate County Westmeath with an Irish district tartan — the Lake County at the very middle of Ireland, where the Hill of Uisneach marked the meeting place of the provinces.
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About the County Westmeath Tartan
The Westmeath tartan is one of a complete set of thirty-two Irish county tartans designed by Polly Wittering for the House of Edgar of Perth in the 1990s. It is a district tartan — it belongs to the county rather than to any family, so anyone with a Westmeath connection may wear it.
These county setts are modern designs rather than ancient patterns, and are not formally sanctioned by the counties themselves; their standing has been won by adoption among Irish families at home and across the diaspora.
Westmeath Tartan Pattern and Colours
The sett draws on cool blues and greens with darker lines — the still water of Lough Ree, Lough Owel and Lough Ennell, the green of good midland pasture, and the brown of turf between them.
County Westmeath Heritage
Westmeath sits at the centre of Ireland, a county of lakes and quiet farmland: Lough Ree on the Shannon in the west, and Lough Owel, Lough Ennell and Lough Derravaragh among the fields inland. Lough Derravaragh carries the old story of the Children of Lir, changed into swans and condemned to centuries on the cold water.
The Hill of Uisneach, rising unremarkably above the plain, was reckoned the symbolic centre of Ireland, where the provinces met and where great fires were lit at Bealtaine; the Catstone on its slope is called the stone of the divisions. Westmeath was part of the old kingdom of Mide, ruled by the southern Uí Néill, and later held by Norman families whose castles still stand at Athlone and elsewhere.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those born or descended in County Westmeath, Athlone and Mullingar families, lakeland households, midland heritage lovers and anyone who wants an Irish tartan that names their own county.
- ✓ County Westmeath families
- ✓ Lough Ree and lakeland roots
- ✓ Athlone and Mullingar connections
- ✓ Uisneach and Mide heritage
- ✓ Irish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Blue and green tartan style
How to Wear Westmeath Tartan
Westmeath tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its cool, watery palette is easy to pair for everyday wear, family gatherings and county occasions.
County Westmeath Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Westmeath county tartan, who may wear it and where it comes from.
Is the Westmeath tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan for the county, so anyone with a Westmeath connection may wear it.
Who designed the Irish county tartans?
Polly Wittering, for the House of Edgar of Perth, who produced a complete set of thirty-two in the 1990s.
What is the Hill of Uisneach?
A low hill reckoned the symbolic centre of Ireland, where the provinces met and great fires were lit at Bealtaine.
Which lakes are in Westmeath?
Lough Ree on the Shannon, and Lough Owel, Lough Ennell and Lough Derravaragh inland.
What is the story of the Children of Lir?
An old tale of children changed into swans and condemned to centuries on the water, long associated with Lough Derravaragh.
Who can wear the Westmeath tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for County Westmeath — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the County Westmeath Tartan
Discover Westmeath county tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — the blue of the midland lakes and the green of the plain.
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