Ancestral Wheel Cross Celtic Tattoo Design irish Named after the pattern found

Named after the pattern found on the south cross at Duleek

The spiral is the symbol for creation and growth

This combination of a bold Celtic knot with even bolder black graphic tribal patterning is reminiscent of an archer's sleeve guard

and the choice to use color as a background or a matrix of dots between the knotwork weaves

and Irish girls know there is a horse born of the mists of the Western sea that can carry them to Tir n'Og

Ancestral Wheel Cross Celtic Tattoo Design irish Named after the pattern foundThe Celtic wheel crosses are the oldest form, dating back to the sun wheels of the pre Christian era. This tattoo design can be rendered in several ways, as shown the dotting mimics the way the carved stones would have looked. This cross is an excellent choice for a tattoo on the upper arm or leg.