Native History Association - Jack-o-lanterns: Halloween's Native Icon - When you carve your pumpkin for Halloween this year, think about this: the first jack-o-lanterns were made with turnips. The custom originated in
Irish Medieval History - Halloween series – scary but true. These spooky dudes are the original Jack-o'-lantern carved from turnips, not pumpkins. Carving of pumpkins is one of our most common Halloween
![Before pumpkins, the Irish carved Jack O' lanterns from turnips. Here is a historic example from the collection of the Irish National folklife museum in Turlough, Co Mayo, Ireland. : r/pics Before pumpkins, the Irish carved Jack O' lanterns from turnips. Here is a historic example from the collection of the Irish National folklife museum in Turlough, Co Mayo, Ireland. : r/pics](https://preview.redd.it/eifj0sifrnoz.jpg?auto=webp&s=11331756d2479850ee0e6b90d1d6cefe5f49c0d1)
Before pumpkins, the Irish carved Jack O' lanterns from turnips. Here is a historic example from the collection of the Irish National folklife museum in Turlough, Co Mayo, Ireland. : r/pics
![illuminated halloween turnip jack-o-lantern to ward off evil spirits. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used Stock Photo - Alamy illuminated halloween turnip jack-o-lantern to ward off evil spirits. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BWGNCH/illuminated-halloween-turnip-jack-o-lantern-to-ward-off-evil-spirits-BWGNCH.jpg)
illuminated halloween turnip jack-o-lantern to ward off evil spirits. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used Stock Photo - Alamy
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a priest has blessed my grinch x tony fic :( — Jack O'Lantern Facts! Jack O' Lanterns are an Irish...
![The original Jack O'Lantern was not a pumpkin, was a turnip.The Jack O' Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish history. As the story goes, - ppt download The original Jack O'Lantern was not a pumpkin, was a turnip.The Jack O' Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish history. As the story goes, - ppt download](https://slideplayer.com/4515363/15/images/slide_1.jpg)
The original Jack O'Lantern was not a pumpkin, was a turnip.The Jack O' Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish history. As the story goes, - ppt download
![Spooky pumpkin carving Traditionally jack-o'-lantern scared evil spirits Irish set carved pumpkins or turnips by the doors and windows to protect them Stock Photo - Alamy Spooky pumpkin carving Traditionally jack-o'-lantern scared evil spirits Irish set carved pumpkins or turnips by the doors and windows to protect them Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D7W64W/spooky-pumpkin-carving-traditionally-jack-o-lantern-scared-evil-spirits-irish-set-carved-pumpkins-or-turnips-by-the-doors-and-windows-to-protect-them-2D7W64W.jpg)