Galloway
Galloway Tartan Collection
Honour a proud old province with the Galloway collection — the land of the Gall-Ghàidheil, once a Celtic princedom of the south-west, worn with the district tartan of its green hills and rugged shores.
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About the Galloway Tartan
Galloway is the ancient province of south-west Scotland, taking in the old counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. Its name comes from the Gaelic Gall-Ghàidheil, the "stranger-Gaels," a people of mixed Gaelic and Norse blood who gave the region its distinct character. Once a Celtic princedom under its own Lords of Galloway, it is a territorial name rather than a single clan, most fittingly worn as a district tartan by all those with roots in the region.
This collection celebrates Galloway and all who spring from it, bringing its district tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry the name or trace their roots to this proud old corner of Scotland.
Galloway District Tartan Colours
The Galloway district tartan is a beautiful sett of soft green and blue crossed with black and lifted by fine lines — gentle, natural colours that capture the green hills, wooded valleys and rugged sea-coast of the south-west, from the Machars to the Galloway Hills and the Solway shore.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Galloway collection is a meaningful choice for those bearing the Galloway name, descendants of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire, families of the south-west with no single clan of their own, and anyone drawn to this ancient province of Scotland.
- Galloway family members
- Wigtownshire & Kirkcudbrightshire roots
- South-west Scotland heritage
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & Christmas gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Galloway Heritage
Galloway was in early times a land apart, home to the Gall-Ghàidheil and ruled by its own Lords of Galloway, powerful princes who held sway over the south-west and founded great abbeys such as Dundrennan and Glenluce. Fergus, Lord of Galloway, was among the mightiest men of 12th-century Scotland, and his descendants married into the royal houses of Scotland and the great baronial families of the realm.
As a surname, Galloway was carried by those who came from the province, appearing across Scotland from early times — Thomas de Galwethia held the earldom of Atholl and gave lands to Newbattle Abbey in 1230, and families of the name settled in Dunbartonshire and along the east coast. Through the centuries the name and the district alike have kept their proud identity as a distinct corner of the Scottish nation.
Galloway Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Galloway tartan, who can wear it, and why Galloway products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
What is the Galloway tartan?
It is a district tartan for the province of Galloway in south-west Scotland, a green and blue sett with black — natural colours of the region's hills and shores.
Who can wear the Galloway tartan?
Anyone with the Galloway name, or with roots in Wigtownshire or Kirkcudbrightshire, can wear the district tartan — and indeed anyone who loves the region.
Where does the name Galloway come from?
From the Gaelic Gall-Ghàidheil, the "stranger-Gaels," a people of mixed Gaelic and Norse blood who settled the south-west of Scotland.
Is Galloway a clan?
Galloway is a territorial and district name rather than a single clan; it was once a Celtic princedom under its own Lords of Galloway.
Where is Galloway?
In the south-west of Scotland, taking in the historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire, now part of Dumfries and Galloway.
Is Galloway tartan a good gift?
Yes. Galloway district products make a meaningful gift for those of the name and for anyone with south-west Scottish heritage.
Celebrate Your Galloway Heritage in Style
Discover Galloway district tartan apparel, accessories and gifts — honouring the Gall-Ghàidheil, the Lords of Galloway and the green hills of the south-west.
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