Welsh inspired tattoos

The giving of lovespoons dates back to the 17th Century. Traditionally, they we given by young men to young ladies in the hope that they would lead to courtship or engagement. If the young lady accepted the spoon she was accepting the young man's interest.

Tattoo in Welsh. Translation is 'Nothing Great About Britain'

finger tattoo - welsh love spoon

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Welsh Dragon Tattoo

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Welsh Three Feathers tattoo

Left inner arm, welsh lovespoon tattoo. Traditionally men used to carve/give lovespoons to those they loved/wished to court & each bit of the spoon symbolised something different. On my tattoo the meanings are as follows: Daffodils: symbolise Wales Twisted Stems: to live & become as one/togetherness Infinity Loop: eternal love/forever Lock: Security/I will look after you I got this to represent how I may not live in Wales anymore but it will always be securely in my heart!

Celtic Welsh map

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Welsh inspired sleeve tattoo by onksy

So you want to get a tattoo -- in Scottish Gaelic. You want to honor a family member, or your Scottish heritage, or you just think the Gaelic language is cool, but you don't speak Gaelic yourself. What should you do?

Welsh dragon and daffodills

Welsh folk song Yma o Hyd has soared in popularity, with some getting the phrase tattooed.

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