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Irish Tattoos

As a very popular form of body art Irish tattoos has many different forms such as Celtic designs, leprechauns and shamrocks. .

Celtic artwork has been around since 400BC which can be found in stonework all over Europe but is still common today within Ireland and its no surprise that great Celtic artwork is more common as an Irish Tattoo. If you have an Irish tattoo of Celtic artwork the design, it could date back thousands of years with that design holding special meaning for the Celts.

Unfortunately, the true meaning of Celtic designs is something we don’t really know much about as far as archeological and anthropological findings go but with most Irish people each design holds a special personally meaning.

Celtic Knot Tattoos

Unknown to most there are many different Celtic designs some of which include Hallstatt, La Tene, Knot work Interlace and Spirals which are the more common types found in Irish Tattoos. These designs are extremely complex, date back for thousands of years, with Irish jewelry also using the ancient designs from the Celts. Image of the Celtic Knot tattoo has been provided by Herman Hooyschuur, cheers!

Irish Leprechaun TattooLeprechauns are known as fighters just like the Irish so he is often drawn as an Irish tattoo with his fists rose. A tattoo of an Irish leprechaun can be different depending on the artist of the Irish tattoo and their experience with using the color green in their artwork. See Irish Leprechaun Tattoos for some examples.

Irish clover Tattoos

Shamrock Clover TattooAn Irish clover tattoo can also be found as part of body artwork with the symbol commonly referring to Ireland and good luck. Again its advisable that you check the color of green for the Irish Clover tattoo would be suitable.

Celtic cross Tattoos

Celtic Cross TattoosFrom ancient Ireland come Celtic crosses that can be seen almost everywhere in Ireland and also across the world. The design of Celtic knots and swirls make them a unique design for a Celtic cross tattoo which has become a favorite for anyone seeking to have a tattoo with Celtic meaning. Not every artist will have the experience of being able to draw a Celtic Cross tattoo so it’s important you see your artist’s portfolio of Celtic Crosses before continuing with the tattoo design. People differ when it comes to the shade or color of the Celtic cross and selecting your shade should be an important consideration, as you can see from the Celtic cross tattoo image using the shade black still makes an impressive impact.

Our first body tattoo artist to be reviewed under the Your Irish Celtic Tattoos is Jacki Randall who is a self-taught artist originally from L.A. and has had successful shows & exhibitions in the West and East coast of America. Jacki's ability to specialize in different artistic topics such as cartooning, fine art painting and illustration (just to name a few) makes Jacki Randall so amazing at body artwork.

Irish Flag Tattoos

If you are seeking to get an Irish Flag tattoo you may want to first consider which Irish flag would you like as a tattoo. As explained on our Irish Flags page there are a number of flags that are in connection with Ireland.

As explained in our Irish Flag section they are a few arguments as why Yellow/Gold or Orange is used, one thing you don’t want is an Irish tattoo that’s politically incorrect. Select your colors carefully and speak with your artist, if they are experienced enough they will know the best shades to use for the Irish flag and what also will look best drawn on your shade of skin.

So what makes Irish tattoos common across the world? Usually Irish artwork is so unique in the methods used to draw the patterns but for others it’s a way of showing their heritage or love for the Irish Culture and style.

If you are thinking of getting an Irish tattoo look for original artwork and show an example to your artist and see if they are experienced to draw that pattern for you. Irish designs can be easily found online with some excellent resources on what meanings they have.

There are very few tattoo artists that are specialists when it comes to Irish tattoos and it usually takes years of practice to become one so when you do decide on an Irish tattoo design such as the Celtic Knot design make sure your artist is fully experienced in completing this type of body work.

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