this tattoo fulfills the goal of being impressive at a distance

A wreath of shamrocks taken from the embossed leather cover of a book printed in Ireland in 1848 surround a classic claddagh design in a new way

and a thistle as the jewel at the top

Matthew's Gospel

and links up perfectly to show identical looping links on front and back

Native American Tattoo with I'itoi Maze Celtic Design maze this tattoo fulfills the goalThe I'itoi is the sacred symbol of the O'odham peoples, representing the mischievous creator god who resides in a cave below the peak of Baboquivari Mountain, part of the Tohono O'odham Nation. For this man whose heritage is half Native American Indian and half Irish, an endless circle of Celtic knot work was placed around the inner pattern, to bring it all full circle.