Limerick County Ireland
Limerick County Ireland Tartan Collection
Celebrate County Limerick with an Irish district tartan — the city on the Shannon with its Norman castle and Treaty Stone, and the rich Golden Vale beyond.
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About the County Limerick Tartan
The Limerick tartan is one of the thirty-two Irish county setts designed by Polly Wittering for the House of Edgar in the 1990s — a district tartan belonging to the county rather than to any family, and open to all who claim a connection with it.
The county tartans are modern designs and not formally sanctioned by the counties; they have been widely adopted by Irish families, especially abroad, as a way of naming the precise place their people came from.
Limerick Tartan Pattern and Colours
The sett draws on deep blues and greens with darker lines — the broad water of the Shannon, the green of the Golden Vale pastures that make this some of the best land in Ireland, and the grey of city stone.
County Limerick Heritage
Limerick city stands where the Shannon becomes tidal, a natural crossing and port that drew Norse settlers in the ninth century and Normans in the twelfth. King John's Castle still guards the river crossing, and on the far bank sits the Treaty Stone, where by tradition the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691 — after which many Irish soldiers left for the Continent, the departure remembered as the flight of the Wild Geese.
Beyond the city lies the Golden Vale, some of the richest farmland in Ireland, and at Lough Gur a landscape of stone circles and ancient dwellings that has been inhabited for five thousand years. Limerick was O'Brien country in the north and Fitzgerald country in the south, where the Earls of Desmond held sway, and the village of Adare is among the prettiest in the land.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those born or descended in County Limerick, city and Golden Vale families, O'Brien and Desmond kin, Wild Geese descendants and anyone who wants an Irish tartan that names their own county.
- ✓ County Limerick families
- ✓ Shannon and city roots
- ✓ Golden Vale farming heritage
- ✓ Lough Gur and Adare connections
- ✓ Irish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Deep blue and green style
How to Wear Limerick Tartan
Limerick tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its deep blue palette is smart and easy to pair for everyday wear, family gatherings and county occasions.
County Limerick Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Limerick county tartan, who may wear it and where it comes from.
Is the Limerick tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan for the county, open to anyone with a Limerick connection.
Who designed it?
Polly Wittering, for the House of Edgar of Perth, as one of a set of thirty-two Irish county tartans in the 1990s.
What is the Treaty Stone?
A stone on the Shannon bank where by tradition the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691.
Who were the Wild Geese?
The Irish soldiers who left for service on the Continent after 1691, a departure long remembered in song and story.
What is the Golden Vale?
The rich limestone farmland spreading east and south of the city, among the best land in Ireland.
Who can wear the Limerick tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for County Limerick — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the County Limerick Tartan
Discover Limerick county tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — the blue of the Shannon and the green of the Golden Vale.
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