Armagh County Ireland Tartan Collection
Armagh County Ireland Tartan Collection
Celebrate County Armagh with an Irish district tartan — the Orchard County, the ancient seat of Emain Macha and the church of Saint Patrick.
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About the County Armagh Tartan
The Armagh tartan is one of the set of thirty-two Irish county tartans designed by Polly Wittering for the House of Edgar in the 1990s. It is a district tartan, belonging to the county rather than to any family, and open to all who claim a connection with it.
Like the other county setts, it is a modern design rather than an old pattern, and is not formally sanctioned by the county — but it has been widely embraced, above all by families of Armagh descent overseas who want to name their own corner of Ireland.
Armagh Tartan Pattern and Colours
The sett draws on warm reds and greens with darker lines — the red of apples in the orchards of the Lough Neagh basin and the green of the drumlin country that gives Armagh its gentle, rolling shape.
County Armagh Heritage
Armagh is called the Orchard County for the apple country that spreads north towards Lough Neagh, where blossom whitens the drumlins each spring. But the county is older by far than its orchards: at Navan Fort, the Emain Macha of the sagas, stood the royal seat of the kings of Ulster, the setting of the great Ulster Cycle of tales.
In the fifth century Saint Patrick made Armagh the chief church of Ireland, and it has remained the ecclesiastical capital ever since; two cathedrals bearing his name stand on facing hills above the city. From its monastic schools came the Book of Armagh, and from its later history the mingled inheritance of Gaelic, Anglo-Norman and Planter Ulster.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those born or descended in County Armagh, families of the orchard country and the drumlins, lovers of Irish history and anyone who wants an Irish tartan that names their own county.
- ✓ County Armagh families
- ✓ Orchard country and Lough Neagh roots
- ✓ Navan Fort and Ulster Cycle heritage
- ✓ Ecclesiastical Armagh connections
- ✓ Irish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Warm red and green style
How to Wear Armagh Tartan
Armagh tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm palette makes a handsome statement for everyday wear, family gatherings and county occasions alike.
County Armagh Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Armagh county tartan, who may wear it and where it comes from.
Is the Armagh tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan for the county, so anyone with an Armagh connection may wear it.
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.
Why is Armagh called the Orchard County?
For the apple orchards that spread north towards Lough Neagh, famous for their blossom in spring.
What is Navan Fort?
Emain Macha, the royal seat of the ancient kings of Ulster and the setting of the great Ulster Cycle of tales.
Why is Armagh important to the church?
Saint Patrick made it the chief church of Ireland in the fifth century, and it remains the ecclesiastical capital.
Who can wear the Armagh tartan?
Anyone with roots in or affection for County Armagh — it belongs to the place, not to a family.
Wear the County Armagh Tartan
Discover Armagh county tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — the red of the orchards and the green of the drumlin country.
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