Gaelic irish tattoo

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Gaelic irish tattoo. Get inspired and try out new things.
23 people searched this
·
Last updated 1d
This one is supposed to say “My grandfather, my hero, my love” and the knotwork looks really nice. But it has three spelling mistakes because in Scottish Gaelic, the way that you pronounce and spell a word can change depending on the grammar.  For example, “mo” (“my”) changes the first letter of the word after it. An “h” is supposed to come after the first letter, which also changes the pronunciation... (see original post for more!) Scottish Gaelic Tattoo, Gaelic Sayings, Irish Gaelic Tattoo, Scottish Gaelic Phrases, Gaelic Quotes, Gaelic Tattoo, Grandfather Tattoo, Scottish Tattoo, Tattoo Nightmares

I’m a fluent Scottish Gaelic speaker and one of the things that keeps me awake at night is bad Gaelic tattoos. There’s some bad tattoo art out there for sure, but I’m not talking about the art so much as the misspelled Gaelic words and unintended meanings that end up permanently inscribed on the skin of some poor souls. Here are some of the bad Gaelic tattoos that inspired me to write a Gaelic tattoo handbook.

8

Related interests

Gaelic irish tattoo and more

Explore related boards