10 Best St. Patrick's Day Tattoos: St. Patrick's Day Tattoo Ideas

St. Patty's Day means good food, green beer, and getting pinched. But there is another painful St. Patty's traditional that is way better than a pinch, St. Patricks Day tattoos! Tattoos are a great way to show your love for all things Irish, and if you get a green one, it can protect you from all the future pinches.

That is why we put together the 10 Best St. Patrick's Day Tattoos list, to give you some inspiration for you next St. Patty's day tattoo.

So, make a bowl of corned beef and cabbage, crack open a Guinness, and enjoy all the best St. Patty's Day tattoos under the rainbow .... 

#10: Cabbage Tattoo

The most popular day for cabbage in the whole year is St. Patrick's Day, a close second is any authentic "Taco Tuesday" (if you know, you know). And what better way to show your love than this green, tasty, cruciferous vegetable? Bonus, you will now have your greens everyday!

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#9: Pinching Tattoo

Nothing says happy St. Patrick's day like squeezing someone's flesh until they yelp in pain. That is why this pinching tattoo is #9 on our Best St. Patty's Day tattoos list. The tattoo shows a very good skin stretch, the perfect amount of skin between the fingers, and the slightest twist, making it a text book St. Patrick's Day pinch.

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#8: Hands Praying Tattoo

St. Patrick's Day isn't all about overindulging in food and booze, it is also about praying for your hangover to go away quickly after the party. After you are done worshiping at the alter of the porcelain god, you will be praying to feel better asap. "Saint Patrick please, deliver my head and my stomach from evil!"

Tattoo done by Ryan

#7: Corned Beef Tattoo

Just hearing the words "Corned Beef" has been known to make people mouths water more than Pavlovian's dog when the bell rings. #7 on our Best St. Patrick’s Day tattoos list is corned beef. Fun fact: Corned beef is available to buy all year, so you don't have to wait until March 17th each year to indulge you "beef tooth".

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#6: Four Leaf Clover Tattoo

You knew one would be on the list eventually, and here it is, St. Patrick's Day four leaf clover tattoo. It's green, It's lucky, it's the symbol of St. Patty's Day, and it is #6 on our list. If you want to bring the luck of the Irish with you all year long, you can't beat a four leaf clover tattoo.

Tattoo done by Ryan

#5: Lucky Charms Tattoo

This magically delicious tattoo is next on our St. Patty's Day list. It has all the favorite marshmallows you remember , and none of that other stuff you have to sift through to find them. Make sure to always sleep with it covered however, because you don't want to wake up with a deranged cartoon leprechaun gnawing on your arm. 

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#4: Potato Tattoo

What's more Irish than a potato? Arguably a lot of things, however the potato is highly celebrated on St. Patricks day. And, the potato tattoo of the children's classic book "Wayside School Is Falling Down" , gives this potato tattoo the #4 spot on our list.

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#3: Shamrock Tattoo

"This Sham-rock neck tattoo rocks!" The shamrock has always been associated with the Irish and St. Patricks day. This shamrock tattoo is big and bold like the Irish themselves, and I can imagine whoever has this tattoo holding a beer, without a shirt on, and rocking out at a Dropkick Murphys concert.

Tattoo done by Eddie

#2: Leprechaun Tattoo

What is St. Patricks Day tattoo list without a Leprechaun? That is why #2 of our Best St. Patty's Day tattoos is the most famous Leprechaun of them all... The Leprechaun. Portrayed by Warwick Davis in original and a host of sequels, the Leprechaun movies have become to St. Patrick's Day what A Christmas Story is to Christmas.

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#1: Guinness Bird Tattoo

Beer is St. Patrick's Day. More specifically, Guinness beer is St. Patrick's Day. That is why #1 on our list is the Guinness Bird tattoo. Whiskey's calmer cousin, Guinness has been wetting the palettes of St.Patty's Day enthusiasts for years. They have also been the final word in bar augments for years with their annual Guinness Book of World Records. This gives the Guinness bird tattoo a firm footing at #1 on our list.

Tattoo done by Steve

We hope you enjoyed our 10 Best St. Patrick's Day Tattoos. And, we hope it may have inspired you to get a St. Patty's tattoo! Just make sure the alcohol wears off before you commit to anything.

What St. Patrick's Day tattoos did your like best? Are there any tattoo ideas we left out? Do you have any St. Patty's day tattoos? Let us know in the comments below. And, if you do decide to a get a new tattoo of any kind, make to BOOK YOUR TATTOO at Mr. Inkwells. 

Added bonus, a new St. Patrick's Day tattoo means you will never have to worry about getting pinched again!

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