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(This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/jem/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121I love good tattoos. There’s nothing quite like being able to walk around every day wearing a beautiful piece of artwork on your body. I also have a couple of quotations as tattoos, to remind me to keep trying when life gets hard, and never to stop standing up for myself and for what is right. In two weeks, Anil Gupta<\/a>, who is one of the best tattoo artists in the world, will be doing a tattoo on my left forearm to commemorate my wedding–I love my husband\u00a0that much<\/em>. I’m really lucky to live in the same city as Anil; people come from all over the world to be tattooed by him.<\/p>\n A good tattoo is worth the money; a bad tattoo is….worth less than what you paid for it. So, with that in mind, here’s my reviews of the best Irish tattoo artists. I’ve divided my list into two categories: (1) Best tattoo artists\u00a0in Ireland<\/em>; and (2) Best artists of Celtic tattoo work.<\/p>\n Full disclosure: I don’t personally care for traditional tattoo work, so none of the people I’m listing here specialize in that type of tattoo. I generally don’t think that type of art is particularly impressive (sorry), and there are tons of people who do it well, so you won’t be lacking if you just walk in to most tattoo studios in Ireland or anywhere else.<\/p>\n Best Artists in Ireland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Most of the best artists are obviously located in Dublin, which is Ireland’s capital city and its largest; with the amount of residents and the population of tourists who come through each year, the best artists want to be in the heart of the island. Still, there are a couple of great artists outside of Dublin, who I’ll mention, too.<\/p>\n If you’re in Northern Ireland, Sam Barry at Belfast Tattoo Collective<\/a> does some great work. He uses vivid colors that bring diverse types of pieces–horror, geometric\/abstract, portrait–to life. [To be honest, I’m not a fan of the work of the other two artists here, though; stick with Sam.] And finally, Belfast Skin Works<\/a> has a several very talented artists who can tattoo in a wide variety of styles. Their website doesn’t list them separately, though, so I can’t give you a breakdown. It’s worth checking out their shop, though–if you can find the artist you like best, you can make an appointment and get something fabulous.<\/p>\n And if you are looking for a tattoo artist to create a piece that involves traditional Celtic designs (knots, crosses, etc), you might check out:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n **Sorry for the lack of photos here. I don’t want to violate anyone’s copyrights by using their images here. That’s why I’ve provided links. Check them out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I love good tattoos. 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