Sleeve tattoo with something to remember irish ..........

tootsy70

An english friend on mine is getting a sleeve tattoo and was asking me do i know anything he can put on it to remember the struggle of the irish people at the hands of the english because hes sympathetic to what went on after studding our history, has family from our island, thou it hasnt to be anything thats going to stand out like a sore thumb.

I was going to suggest a quote from bobby sands or other well known republicans but cant see him sticking this on it. Was even thinking of a small celtic cross or even a harp but dont think that would be classed as something associated with our struggles. Any idea folks

Prodigious

Tiocfaidh ár lá?

Fr_Dougal

How about a Mr. Potatohead?

kingcobra

The Irish flag would probably be the best and most obvious option

DirtMcGirt

A tattoo of Cu Chulainn

The Backwards Man

A burning effigy of the Bayeux tapestry.

razorblunt

An bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an leithreas

UrbanSea

Going to look stupid

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Bobby Sands not eating a burger

Clandestine

Tell him its an empty gesture and he should save the money/armspace

hardCopy

How about this verse from "Irish Blood English Heart"

I've been dreaming of a time when
The English are sick to death of Labour
And Tories, and spit upon the name of Oliver Cromwell
And denounce this royal line that still salute him
And will salute him forever

mfceiling

A bag of taytos?

tootsy70

loving the replies lol.

Hes actully getting a sleeve done but just wants something small added to it in honour of the irish struggle

crockholm

Peig Sawyers with a pipe and a strap-on

Prodigious

The entire anthem?

MomijiHime

A potato

Turtyturd

A fighting Irish leprechaun.....have yet to see one of those that hasn't looked well.

BBDBB

Thierry Henry smiling like a smug pr*ck

Praetorian Saighdiuir

tootsy70 wrote: »

loving the replies lol.

Hes actully getting a sleeve done but just wants something small added to it in honour of the irish struggle

What about a Leprechaun with a bulldog in a headlock.

Precious flower

Why Bobby Sands? I don't feel he represents Irish struggle for the whole island whatsoever. I feel that's a very recent part of our history and may get him into trouble. I think people could respect a quote by James Connolly or Michael Collins or someone from that era, at least that wouldn't offend people as it was a while ago in our history.:)

Yitzhak Rabin

Something along the lines of 'Fùck da brits and da queen' perhaps emblazoned across a Celtic jersey.

the keen edge

Iconography depicting a badly Tarmaced driveway.

Czarcasm

Unless you're actually into tattoos, the forearm sleeve is the male equivalent of the tramp stamp.

Reminds me of a guy who passed me in a wifebeater vest the other day. Certainly wasn't the day for it (In truth there's never a day for those abominations!) and when I looked back at him, he'd a pair of angel wings tattooed on his shoulder blades!

tootsy70

Precious flower wrote: »

Why Bobby Sands? I don't feel he represents Irish struggle for the whole island whatsoever. I feel that's a very recent part of our history and may get him into trouble. I think people could respect a quote by James Connolly or Michael Collins or someone from that era, at least that wouldn't offend people as it was a while ago in our history.:)

I agree but then again, dont think he'd put a quote on. Itll prob just have to be a harp or a celtic cross because cant really think of anything else. Ill prob come up with something good after he gets the tatt

biko

"We'll never forget you Bobby Strand"

Fluorescence

Maybe a potato with an X over it? To mark his pledge never to touch a potato again in his life, in sympathy for our struggles.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Or Terry Wogan and Gay Byrne in the nip, hugging.

awec

Tacky-tastic.

mattjack

How 'bout these words "Sleeve tattoo with something to remember irish" ?

Auldloon

A few words from the proclimation of independence eg "We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland"

Dancor

Gerry Adams big smily bearded face.

An Coilean

If our deed has not been sufficient to win freedom, then our children will win by a better deed.

Nodin

One of these, maybe....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/SheelaWiki.jpg

mattjack

Or how about " Remember the General Belgrano "

Peetrik

Nodin wrote: »

One of these, maybe....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/SheelaWiki.jpg

I got one of those put on about a month ago. Seriously

Pace2008

An image of the fighting Irishman with a caption underneath reading "Come out ye black and tans," the proclamation of independence tattooed across his back and a few "Michael Collins 32's" or "Bobby Sands 1916's" here and there for good measure.

...

Seriously, there's no way you can do this that won't turn out horrible. Is your friend aware of the type of people who generally get these things?

Nodin

Peetrik wrote: »

I got one of those put on about a month ago. Seriously

Fair play, ye mad fecker.

le la rat

Maybe he should get an Irish wizards sleeve

Schnitzel Muncher

A full Irish with a few cuts of buttered soda bread and mug of tae.

As opposed to a full English.

Esoteric_

Peetrik wrote: »

I got one of those put on about a month ago. Seriously

I did not need to see a hairy arse cheek.


OP, a pint of Guinness. Sorted.

Nodin

tootsy70 wrote: »

An english friend on mine is getting a sleeve tattoo and was asking me do i know anything he can put on it to remember the struggle of the irish people at the hands of the english because hes sympathetic to what went on after studding our history, has family from our island, thou it hasnt to be anything thats going to stand out like a sore thumb.

I was going to suggest a quote from bobby sands or other well known republicans but cant see him sticking this on it. Was even thinking of a small celtic cross or even a harp but dont think that would be classed as something associated with our struggles. Any idea folks

The Phoenix rising, or cuchulaiin tied to the rock. The warning is that if execured badly, they'll look shiter than shite.

Peetrik

Esoteric_ wrote: »

I did not need to see a hairy arse cheek.

There is a lot less cleavage on display there than the average work blouse

Chabals Beard

That picture of Micheal Dee Higgins riding a BMX

Fluorescence

Nodin wrote: »

The Phoenix rising, or cuchulaiin tied to the rock. The warning is that if execured badly, they'll look shiter than shite.

Let's be honest here - ANY tattoo he gets of this subject matter will be shiter than shite.

Esoteric_

Peetrik wrote: »

There is a lot less cleavage on display there than the average work blouse

Yeah, but I like boob cleavage (despite being straight). It tends to be less hairy.

Schnitzel Muncher

Peetrik wrote: »

There is a lot less cleavage on display there than the average work blouse

we like seeing (hot) women's cleavage, we don't like seeing a blokes hairy arse / legs.

Schnitzel Muncher

Chabals Beard wrote: »

That picture of Micheal Dee Higgins riding a BMX

A Hobbit tattoo would be cool alright.

Peetrik

Schnitzel Muncher wrote: »

we like seeing (hot) women's cleavage, we don't like seeing a blokes hairy arse / legs.

Sexist

Schnitzel Muncher

Peetrik wrote: »

Sexist

Happy to be called that in this instance.

4zn76tysfajdxp

What about a Celtic team photo but with all of the players faces replaced with people like Bobby Sands, Michael Collins, Wolfe Tone etc? It could be like the Irish spastic version of Sgt Pepper.

Teyla Emmagan

Schnitzel Muncher wrote: »

we like seeing (hot) women's cleavage, we don't like seeing a blokes hairy arse / legs.

Bless my innocence. And to think I was trying to figure out if that was the back of his arm...