The original ‘Connemara’ blanket referred to the size of a blanket made at Foxford Woollen Mills from the 1930’s right up to 2000 when most designs were traditional plaid. At that time the ‘Providence’ blanket was the largest size available, the ‘Connemara’ blanket was medium sized and the most popular and the smallest size available, a knee rug, was called ‘Nephin’.  The blanket names reflected our location in the West of Ireland and up to 1975 the Mill itself was known as Providence Woollen Mills, a testament to Mother Agnes faith in the power of providence.

To celebrate 130 years of timeless creativity, our designer Helen Mc Alinden has revived the traditional plaid blanket, gifted so lovingly through generations, and recoloured it to reflect the unique landscape of Connemara in North West Galway with its lakes, rivers and mysterious mountains.

Made from 100% Lambswool and expertly woven in the West of Ireland, this timeless throw offers versatility with uncompromising quality.