Another tattoo idea I have/ would love translated is the phrase "peaceful warrior"
it comes from a quote I love that says: "I call myself a peaceful warrior because the battles we fight are on the inside"...if that helps to give context. Thank you again! I love this forum!

"An Gaiscíoch/ laoch Síochánta"

"Laoch" means more of a hero but traditionally in Ireland hero and warrior were fairly synonymous.

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By the way

Fáilte go dtí/gus an bhfóraim McKenzie
Welcome to the forum McKenzie

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Why do you have the definite article there?

I added it subconsciously, it just seemed more natural at the time. But just because it may seem natural may not make it correct either, on reflection I suppose the article should be removed:

"Laoch/ Gaiscíoch Síochánta"

Does that seem better?

The definite article is "An" or "the" in English.

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Yeah, the definite article is an in Irish ("the" in English.)

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My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

, is it better without the definite article?

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There isn't always one-to-one correspondence between English and Irish use of the article but I don't think it is required in this case.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

My feelings also.

So, for "peaceful warrior", an Cionnfhaolach has offered:

laoch síochánta "(a) peaceful warrior"
gaiscíoch síochánta "(a) peaceful warrior"

síochánta derives from síocháin "peace" as opposed to "war".

If you are implying "inner peace" then there is another word suaimhneas for that. The adjective would be suaimhneach "peaceful, tranquil, easy, quiet. A duine suaimhneach is a "quiet, peaceable person", so you might also like to consider:

laoch suaimhneach "(a) peaceful warrior"

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).