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 ...

Hey, Irish Americans: Your “Celtic” tattoo isn’t Celtic — because that whole idea was made up The real and complicated story of Ireland's past is a lot more interesting than Irish ...

The Celtic knot — a pattern of interlocking lines — is centuries old, carved into ancient stones all over Ireland. But that tattoo on your biceps? Like the fortune cookie, American born and bred.

Relying on the stereotypes that so many Americans stumble into while studying abroad in Ireland, the infographic includes pints of Guinness, Celtic knot tattoos, and Dublin’s Temple Bar. Of ...