McDonagh Tweed Herringbone Waistcoat:
Complement your tweed jacket with one of our matching tweed waistcoats and vests. The McDonagh Green Tweed Herringbone Wool waistcoat is a timeless investment piece. This green tweed fabric has been expertly woven and made into a true piece of Irish craftmanship. This waistcoat can be styled with casual suits, sports jackets, and business wear. The quality and design is timeless and tasteful. With its tailored, well-defined fit, this waistcoat can be worn to any occasion. The traditional herringbone green tweed contains flecks of colour, for an immediate feel of the Irish landscape. Our tweeds are milled to our own unique patterns to create our range of Irish tweed waistcoats. Our Tweed vests are made in a rich selection of vibrant colors by our tailors in Dublin.
An introduction to Thomas McDonagh
A native of Tipperary, born in 1878, McDonagh spent the early part of his career as a teacher. He moved to Dublin to study, and was the first teacher on the staff at St. Enda’s, the school he helped to found with Patrick Pearse.
MacDonagh was well versed in literature, his enthusiasm and erudition earning him a position in the English department at University College Dublin. His play ‘When the Dawn is Come’ was produced at the Abbey theatre. He was appointed director of training for the Irish Volunteers in 1914, later joining the I. R. B. MacDonagh was appointed to the I. R. B. military committee in 1916. He was commander of the Second Battalion of Volunteers that occupied Jacob’s biscuit factory and surrounding houses during the Rising. He was executed on 3 May 1916.