What is the most cliched tattoo you can think of? Chinese characters? A tribal armband? How about a Celtic knot? Those interlocking lines that look like ropes or basket weaving. Last week I was in ...

The thousand-year-old image of the Celtic Knot, characterized by thick interlocking lines that looks like rope, has quickly become the most common tattoo for wide-eyed Irish-Americans. NPR’s Ari ...

Celtic warriors would often adorn their bodies with tattoos that represented protection, courage, and strength. Celtic knots, circles, and nature are frequently at the forefront of Celtic tattoos.

IT is the instantly recognisable pattern of interlocking loops and knots used for Celtic art tattoos and jewellery - a seeming nod across millennia to Scotland’s ancient warriors, druids and bards.

What is the most cliched tattoo you can think of? Chinese characters? A tribal armband? How about a Celtic knot? Those interlocking lines that look like ropes or basket weaving. Last week I was in ...