Irish Medieval History - Halloween Series - The original Jack O' Lantern. Pumpkins are very easy to carve which is why they have taken over from turnips or more correctly sweds but
![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
![The Jaw-Dropping History of the Jack-O'-Lantern: A Tale of Turnips, Samhain, and Severed Heads – Irish Myths The Jaw-Dropping History of the Jack-O'-Lantern: A Tale of Turnips, Samhain, and Severed Heads – Irish Myths](https://irishfantasy.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-myths.jpg?w=1568)
The Jaw-Dropping History of the Jack-O'-Lantern: A Tale of Turnips, Samhain, and Severed Heads – Irish Myths
![Andy Nyman on Twitter: "Today's Fact: Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland. Hollowed-out turnips with candles in to keep away ghosts on the Samhain holiday. https://t.co/Ah6ns8W3Lh" / Twitter Andy Nyman on Twitter: "Today's Fact: Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland. Hollowed-out turnips with candles in to keep away ghosts on the Samhain holiday. https://t.co/Ah6ns8W3Lh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwAQomrXgAAw9dc.jpg)