An Irish tattoo design can be applied to nearly any part of the body, because they lend themselves well to a wide variety of sizes. Wrists, ankles, the tops of feet, arms, lower backs, shoulders/shoulder blades, the backs of necks, behind the ears, above the breast area, anywhere along the arms, and calves are amongst the most common places chosen for an Irish tattoo design. Green is the predominant color in an Irish tattoo design, but using that as your starting point, you can add other secondary colors to the tattoo to mix it up. For example, having a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, makes for a colorful, vibrant and positive image in a tattoo. Add a leprechaun pointing the way to your own pot of gold is a fun and happy image that shows your optimism and sense of whimsy.

Having a small four-leaf clover tattooed somewhere hidden on your body is a fun way of keeping your own little good luck charm with you at all times. Having a larger design is a way of showing the world that you believe in your own good luck and fortune because you carry it with you all the time. This also makes it a popular choice amongst competitive athletes. Show it off and give your competition something to think about it!

So, as an expression of love, friendship, a connection to Ireland, or to lead the way to your own pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, have an Irish tattoo design inked on you. May the luck of the Irish be with you!