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The Jaw-Dropping History of the Jack-O'-Lantern: A Tale of Turnips, Samhain, and Severed Heads – IrishMyths
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Going Back to the Roots: History of the Turnip Jack-O'-Lantern and Why You Should Carve One This Halloween — Just Beet It
![Andy Nyman on X: "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" / X Andy Nyman on X: "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" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwAQomrXgAAw9dc.jpg)
Andy Nyman on X: "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" / X
![Going Back to the Roots: History of the Turnip Jack-O'-Lantern and Why You Should Carve One This Halloween — Just Beet It Going Back to the Roots: History of the Turnip Jack-O'-Lantern and Why You Should Carve One This Halloween — Just Beet It](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53726d44e4b07d0c6bf0b106/965f8d84-6a02-43bc-8901-d11e8ee09a7e/Halloween+Jack-O-Lantern+Radish+2+Edit.jpg)
Going Back to the Roots: History of the Turnip Jack-O'-Lantern and Why You Should Carve One This Halloween — Just Beet It
![Going Back to the Roots: History of the Turnip Jack-O'-Lantern and Why You Should Carve One This Halloween — Just Beet It Going Back to the Roots: History of the Turnip Jack-O'-Lantern and Why You Should Carve One This Halloween — Just Beet It](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53726d44e4b07d0c6bf0b106/a6ec78e3-9e6a-48ec-843e-7ea1cea2b650/golden+beet+halloween+jack-o-lantern.jpg)