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 perfectly romantic statement

A most ambitious combination of animals makes a tangle of lively spirits to fill an upper arm

These designs

Wolf Boar Celtic Torc Tattoo Design thistle A wreath of shamrocks takenA powerful statement of connection to the Celtic warrior tradition, the torc is associated with the ancient Fianna, legendary mighty noble warriors. Like the Asian equivalent, the Samurai, they not only were skilled in the arts of combat, they were required to live by strict codes of honor, and to be poets and scholars as well. The torcs they wore set them above the common.