![The story of Jack-o'-lantern: 'If you knew the sufferings of that forsaken craythur' – The Irish Times The story of Jack-o'-lantern: 'If you knew the sufferings of that forsaken craythur' – The Irish Times](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/IMw-BXAmiZ0ouiKNhrBQe1Z4nL0=/1600x1200/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/2LEPDDFPV2VSWP2IJU2SW3VDKQ.jpg)
The story of Jack-o'-lantern: 'If you knew the sufferings of that forsaken craythur' – The Irish Times
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 - These spookie dudes are the original Jack-o'- lantern carved from turnips, not pumpkins. I'm sure you will agree no carved pumpkin has ever look as scary as these bad
![The Jaw-Dropping History of the Jack-O'-Lantern: A Tale of Turnips, Samhain, and Severed Heads – IrishMyths The Jaw-Dropping History of the Jack-O'-Lantern: A Tale of Turnips, Samhain, and Severed Heads – IrishMyths](https://irishfantasy.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/jack-o-lantern-history-carved-face-4.jpg)