what were the first jack o lanterns in ireland made of?

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what were the first jack o lanterns in ireland made of?

2006-10-29 22:47:09 · 2 answers · asked by emma 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween

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The Irish traditionally carved turnips. When the immigrants came to America, they found it much easier to carve the pumpkins here, which don't grow in Ireland. So they added another piece to American culture . . .

2006-10-30 00:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

What were the first jack-o-lanterns made of?

2006-10-31 09:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by mayra z 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋