The Irish Post - When the Irish and Scottish emigrated to America, the Celtic tradition of carving turnips and various other root vegetables was brought with them. However they found that the
![turnip being carved into halloween jack-o-lantern. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used to create the lanterns Stock Photo - Alamy turnip being carved into halloween jack-o-lantern. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used to create the lanterns Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BT81HH/turnip-being-carved-into-halloween-jack-o-lantern-traditionally-in-BT81HH.jpg)
turnip being carved into halloween jack-o-lantern. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used to create the lanterns Stock Photo - Alamy
![the spoils from trick or treating with halloween turnip jack-o-lantern. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used Stock Photo - Alamy the spoils from trick or treating with halloween turnip jack-o-lantern. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BT8788/the-spoils-from-trick-or-treating-with-halloween-turnip-jack-o-lantern-BT8788.jpg)
the spoils from trick or treating with halloween turnip jack-o-lantern. Traditionally in Ireland turnips or swedes were used Stock Photo - Alamy
![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
![Halloween carving: Turnips not pumpkins, 10 pictures to show how turnips are far creepier than average pumpkins | The Scotsman Halloween carving: Turnips not pumpkins, 10 pictures to show how turnips are far creepier than average pumpkins | The Scotsman](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjliY2RkMzk4LTA2MmEtNDQ4MS04Y2VjLWRjMDNkZWE3NDVlYTo2YzY5Yjg5Yy1jMjk4LTQyYzctOWZiNS02MDA0MzVkYjc1MTY=.jpg?crop=61:45,smart&width=800)
Halloween carving: Turnips not pumpkins, 10 pictures to show how turnips are far creepier than average pumpkins | The Scotsman
![Originally (in Ireland) Jack O'Lanterns were carved from turnips. Here's the results (with a few months accidental ageing!) : r/halloween Originally (in Ireland) Jack O'Lanterns were carved from turnips. Here's the results (with a few months accidental ageing!) : r/halloween](https://preview.redd.it/mq3vqqx2rwv31.jpg?auto=webp&s=d91497b8ba2599d46f72510fd4a90a3653438238)