Ancestral Wheel Cross Celtic Tattoo Design irish The center of this tattoo

The center of this tattoo pattern is the sacred design found on the cover of that well

Named after the pattern found on the south cross at Duleek

memorializing the time when they came together and joined forces

The guardian horses flank it

and the choice to use color as a background or a matrix of dots between the knotwork weaves

Ancestral Wheel Cross Celtic Tattoo Design irish The center of this tattooThe Celtic wheel crosses are the oldest form, dating back to the sun wheels of the pre Christian era. This tattoo design can be rendered in several ways, as shown the dotting mimics the way the carved stones would have looked. This cross is an excellent choice for a tattoo on the upper arm or leg.