Hey, Irish Americans: Your “Celtic” tattoo isn’t Celtic — because that whole idea was made up The real and complicated story of Ireland's past is a lot more interesting than Irish ...

The Celtic knot — a pattern of interlocking lines — is centuries old, carved into ancient stones all over Ireland. But that tattoo on your biceps? Like the fortune cookie, American born and bred.

Are you looking for the perfect rib tattoo to make a bold statement? Rib tattoos are incredibly popular among men, not only for their striking visual impact but also for their ability to hide or ...

Back tattoos are a blank canvas for artists to create stunning and intricate designs that tell a story, evoke emotion, or showcase personal style. For men looking to express themselves through ink ...

A Celtic tattoo uses black ink to background crosses, trees, or folkloric animals. A tribal tattoo uses black ink to fill in spiraling, zigzagging arrows and lines, often migrating from the pec ...

The tattoo on temple shooter Wade Michael Page's arm reveals disturbing meanings, prompting discussions on extremism. ... Lots of people have Celtic, tribal or religious tattoos these days.

GALWAY'S golden oldies collected the county's third All-Ireland hurling title of the year, with victory over Tipperary in a one-sided Masters final at the Gaelic Grounds, on Saturday. Having ...

They identified the surname origin of every TD ever elected — more than 1,100 in total — and found that while 64% of FF TDs have surnames of exclusively Gaelic origin, only 51% of FG TDs do.

While 64 per cent of Fianna Fáil TDs have surnames of exclusively Gaelic origin, only 51 per cent of Fine Gael TDs do. The opposite pattern is seen for Old English (Norman) and New English ...

• I watched with interest last Monday night's 'Creedon's Cities' programme on Galway, and particularly enjoyed the segments on the Claddagh and the Poor Clares.