VTG Gaeltarra Irish Sweater Wool Aran Fisherman Ireland Tweedy Green XL 44 112

Description

IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION
WITH OUT STAINS WEAR ODOR ETC
Purchased in Co Mayo Ireland in the 1980"s
VTG Gaeltarra Irish Sweater
XL = 44" = 112cm
100% New Wool
Fisherman
Made in Co Mayo Ireland
Tweedy  Green
Pull Over
No Pockets
Crew Neck
Variety of Stitches - cable, basket etc
LENGTH 30"
ACROSS SHOULDERS 20"
ACROSS CHEST 27"
ACROSS WAIST 27"
ACROSS BOTTOM 25"
ARMS 26"
With every stitch comes a story! Irish sweaters that derive from the history of life on the Aran Islands.
JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING AND ST PATS DAY.  THIS SWEATER WILL BE BOTH WARM AND FASHIONABLE.   UNIQUE COLOR AND DESIGN
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The Aran Sweater takes its name from the set of islands where it originated many generations ago, off the West coast of Ireland. The Aran Islands lie at the mouth of Galway Bay, at the mercy of the relentless Atlantic Sea. The Islanders were fishermen and farmers whose lives and livelihoods were deeply intertwined. The Aran Sweater was born of this environment, passed down from generation to generation, and has since become the ultimate symbol of Irish Clan heritage.
From its origins, the Aran sweater has been intimately linked to clans and their identities. The many combinations of stitches seen on the garment are not incidental, far from it. They can impart vast amounts of information to those who know how to interpret them. Aran sweaters were, and remain, a reflection of the lives of the knitters, and their families. On the Aran islands, sweater patterns were zealously guarded, kept within the same clan throughout generations. These Aran sweaters were often used to help identify bodies of fishermen washed up on the beach following an accident at sea. An official register of these historic patterns has been compiled, and can be seen in the Aran Sweater Market on the Aran Islands