Respect Scarf & Card

Rita Oates' Designer Scarves — Wearable Irish Art

Wrap yourself in meaningful Irish art — scarves designed to be worn, felt, and remembered.

Each scarf in this collection begins as an original artwork created in Rita Oates' studio and is carefully transformed into a piece to be worn, held and lived with. These are not just scarves — they are stories you can carry.

Every design follows Rita's signature approach:an image, a line, and a story — offering something meaningful, uplifting and quietly expressive.

Designed in Ireland and made for both everyday wear and special occasions, these scarves combine softness, elegance and meaning.

• Size: 193 × 68 cm
• Fabric: Soft viscose–modal blend
• Finish: Lightweight with gentle drape
• Presentation: Each scarf is beautifully presented in a gift box and comes with a gift card (pictured) included.

THE STORY BEHIND THE DESIGN

This artwork was inspired by John Hume, a man for whom the artist has always held deep respect.

During one of the most challenging periods in Irish history, Hume stood as a beacon of hope—guided by truth, courage, dialogue, dignity, and compassion.

The colour blue in this artwork symbolises Respect:

Respecting truth, Respecting courage, Respecting diversity, Respecting compassion, Respecting integrity, Respecting people

The flowing forms and tones reflect the quiet strength and steady leadership that shaped a path toward peace.

“Respect” is a tribute to all who strive to make the world better with empathy, conviction, and heart.

Most of our products are now available for delivery nationwide, up to 20kg, via courier service. Exceptions include bulk items such as tonne bags, mature trees and furniture, which we can only deliver within the local area by arrangement (see below for estimated delivery charges for these items).

Our standard delivery charge for items ordered online is €13.95 for any order up to 20kg, regardless of the number of items included. Should your order exceed 30kg, we may contact you to arrange for a surcharge to cover the delivery costs. Please also note that whilst we may take orders from many different countries, we can only arrange delivery within the Republic of Ireland.

If you wish to order seeds only, our standard postage fee is €3.80 regardless of the number of seed packets you order.

There is currently no postage fee for the the purchase of Gift Tokens.

For orders received by 2pm, we will endeavour to ship these within 3 to 5 working days. Please ensure that you remove all plant items from their packaging immediately upon arrival and water if necessary as we cannot be responsible for damage caused to plant health if they have been left packaged beyond their delivery date.

For all "Click 'n' Collect" orders made before 2pm, please allow at least 24 hours before collection. There may be occasion where we have to transport stock from one garden centre to another for example, which may cause some delay. In such circumstances you will be notified by email. Please check your emails before setting off to collect your order. 

We would also add that, despite our best intentions a plant may not be looking its best and in such cases we will suggest substitutes or organise a refund. 

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For bulk items including tonne bags, mature trees and furniture, these must be made by arrangement by contacting [email protected] or calling 071 966 7091. For full details of our delivery charges including approximate fees for local delivery of bulk items please click here >>>

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Town, where our friendly, qualified staff are always available to give advise and answer any questions you may have. 

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Ardcarne Garden Centre - Boyle
Ardcarne Garden Centre
F52 RY61 Boyle

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Ardcarne Garden Centre
F42 HW99 Lanesboro Road

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Rita Oates is a local artist based in Co. Roscommon who produces a range of paintings and drawings inspired by the Irish landscape, nature, heritage and the connections that shape our lives.

She has also designed a range of designer scarves and greetings cards based upon her artwork.