Roscommon County Ireland Tartan Collection
Roscommon County Ireland Tartan Collection
Celebrate County Roscommon with an Irish district tartan — the royal country of Connacht, where the kings were made at Rathcroghan and the O'Conors still keep their seat.
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About the County Roscommon Tartan
The Roscommon 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 Roscommon connection may wear it.
These county setts are modern designs rather than ancient patterns, and are not formally sanctioned by the counties themselves; they have won their standing through adoption by Irish families at home and across the diaspora.
Roscommon Tartan Pattern and Colours
The sett draws on warm golds and greens with darker lines — the gold of pasture and stubble on the plains of Connacht, the green of good grazing land, and the browner tones of the bogs that lie between.
County Roscommon Heritage
Roscommon lies between the Shannon and the plains of Connacht, a county of grazing land, bog and small lakes. At Rathcroghan in the north stands one of the great royal sites of Ireland: a landscape of mounds and enclosures that was the seat of the kings of Connacht, the home of Queen Medb of the sagas, and the setting of the opening of the Táin.
The O'Conors ruled Connacht from this country for centuries and gave Ireland her last two High Kings; their descendant, The O'Conor Don, still lives at Clonalis House by Castlerea, where the inauguration stone of the kings is kept. Boyle Abbey, founded by Cistercians in the twelfth century, stands in the north of the county, and Lough Key spreads its wooded islands beside it.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those born or descended in County Roscommon, O'Conor and Connacht kin, Rathcroghan and Boyle families and anyone who wants an Irish tartan that names their own county.
- ✓ County Roscommon families
- ✓ O'Conor and Connacht kin
- ✓ Rathcroghan and royal sites
- ✓ Boyle and Lough Key connections
- ✓ Irish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Warm gold and green style
How to Wear Roscommon Tartan
Roscommon tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm palette is easy to pair for everyday wear, family gatherings and county occasions.
County Roscommon Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Roscommon county tartan, who may wear it and where it comes from.
Is the Roscommon tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan for the county, so anyone with a Roscommon 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 Rathcroghan?
A great royal site in north Roscommon, seat of the kings of Connacht and the home of Queen Medb in the old tales.
Who are the O'Conors?
The royal house of Connacht, who gave Ireland her last two High Kings; The O'Conor Don still lives at Clonalis House.
What is Boyle Abbey?
A Cistercian abbey founded in the twelfth century in the north of the county, whose fine church still stands.
Who can wear the Roscommon tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for County Roscommon — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the County Roscommon Tartan
Discover Roscommon county tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — the gold of the Connacht plains and the green of its grazing land.
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