Absolutely amazed with my first tatoo done at rise. I went in with an idea that I wanted a cross and ribbon and got an appointment for the next day. I went in and they had a tatoo drawn up that has blown me away. Excellent detail and I'm very very happy. I will be booking again for next time I'm in Galway. GREAT WORK GUYS.. Read Less

5 stars doesn't do this place justice! I was made feel so comfortable and the whole experience was professional and enjoyable! Best atmosphere of any tattoo studio I've been in, and the tattoo itself is so beautiful! Thank you so much! 10/10. 1000/1000. :) Read Less

I got a tattoo (my first) here back in April to commemorate my time studying in Ireland. Tony did a phenomenal job with it, and provided excellent suggestions for the color and design when I was unsure about it. Read Less

5 stars isn't enough for Tony, he's an absolute gent, I got my first tattoo today and I don't know what I was nervous about, from the minute you get in there Tony puts your mind at ease with his great nature, the studio is immaculate and Tony himself is very talented and extremely professional, I absolutely love my tattoo and the two hours I spent in there absolutely flew because I was having great craic and great banter, I'll definitely be back. Thanks a million � Read Less

5* isn't enough to rate this place. I've gotten 2 tattoos off Tony, so far! He is by far the best man to get a tattoo off that I know of anyways my first one he was so patient with me whilst I found it a little sore, and when I went back for the second we just laughed and joked with memories I recommend him to everyone I know looking for a tattoo, he's clean, very good at what he does, and just a great guy you can have great conversation with! I can't wait to go back to get mine finished, already planning a new one Read Less

(If this is tl;dnr - simply put, great place for work.) First off, this is a few weeks late, but I wanted to let my tattoo heal before I posted this, and now that it's healed, here it goes. I recently went on a trip to Ireland from Lowell, MA a few weeks back. We (my gf) had stayed in Galway for a few nights on our trip around the island, and I had been hoping to get a tattoo before coming home. I just needed to find a place to go. After trying a few well reviewed places in the city with no luck, I decided to give Rise Tattoo a call to speak with Tony to see if there were any opening available (which he said there were). Since the only review on Google was for Tony, I decided to give him a try. Getting to the shop wasn't hard (park in the Market St. parking lot) and finding the place was alright, even with a festival happening all around. Once we got into the studio, we could tell it was a quaint shop, dedicated to the art of the tattoo and all things ink. We met Tony, who couldn't have been any nicer. Unfortunately at that time, his computer was on the fritz, so I couldn't choose a style of tattoo beforehand, so I quickly looked through my phone for ideas when I came across a picture of a beautifully sculpted Celtic Harp that was at our B&B. Tony took the picture and sketched it out on hectograph paper, added a few personal touches to it, and what seemed to be an instant, gave me an amazing tattoo. His lines were straight, his shading work was nice and his hands were steady. After I was done, he gave my girl a green shamrock outline (still healing). He opened up the hermetically sealed needles in front of us. He was also very personable, kind to talk to. Definitely a place that's underrated and undervalued. Would go again if I ever go back to the homeland.Read Less

(If this is tl;dnr - simply put, great place for work.) First off, this is a few weeks late, but I wanted to let my tattoo heal before I posted this, and now that it's healed, here it goes. I recently went on a trip to Ireland from Lowell, MA a few weeks back. We (my gf) had stayed in Galway for a few nights on our trip around the island, and I had been hoping to get a tattoo before coming home. I just needed to find a place to go. After trying a few well reviewed places in the city with no luck, I decided to give Rise Tattoo a call to speak with Tony to see if there were any opening available (which he said there were). Since the only review on Google was for Tony, I decided to give him a try. Getting to the shop wasn't hard (park in the Market St. parking lot) and finding the place was alright, even with a festival happening all around. Once we got into the studio, we could tell it was a quaint shop, dedicated to the art of the tattoo and all things ink. We met Tony, who couldn't have been any nicer. Unfortunately at that time, his computer was on the fritz, so I couldn't choose a style of tattoo beforehand, so I quickly looked through my phone for ideas when I came across a picture of a beautifully sculpted Celtic Harp that was at our B&B. Tony took the picture and sketched it out on hectograph paper, added a few personal touches to it, and what seemed to be an instant, gave me an amazing tattoo. His lines were straight, his shading work was nice and his hands were steady. After I was done, he gave my girl a green shamrock outline (still healing). He opened up the hermetically sealed needles in front of us. He was also very personable, kind to talk to. Definitely a place that's underrated and undervalued. Would go again if I ever go back to the homeland.Read Less