The blazon of the Clan Fraser, the cinquefoil or strawberry flower, is bracketed by a crescent of Celtic knot work to make a stalwart statement of ethnic pride.
Sheela Na Gig Irish Tattoo Design
Amazing as it may seem, this totally pagan image of a fertility goddess spreading her labia was frequently found in the stone entrances of Irish Medieval churches. Hundreds of them lie hidden in the National Museum of Ireland, victims of puritanical present attitudes. But this one lives again, encircled by the Newgrange triple spirals.
Speyside Cross Celtic Tattoo Design
The Speyside region of Scotland is known for production of superb whiskeys, and the graveyards are filled with noble high crosses that mark family graves and are silent sentinels to faith.
Book of Kells Celtic Band Tattoo Design
A MOST unusual tiny detail, found on the Book of Kells Folio 8R page, that caught the eye of this man who requested it as a band on his thigh above the knee. From the scribe monks of 8th century Ireland to the 21st century as a tattoo, Celtic art LIVES !
Book of Kells Folio 8R