Historic Environment Scotland - Happy Halloween! If your local shop is out of pumpkins but you still want to make a lantern, may we recommend a Scottish tradition - the turnip lantern!
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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
![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
Things only Irish people will get - Did you know that carving pumpkins originally started in Ireland, as part a Celtic tradition on All Hallow's Eve. People would carve turnips to help
![Guising & Turnip Lanterns – Scottish Hallowe'en | Halloween traditions, Samhain halloween, Pumpkin display Guising & Turnip Lanterns – Scottish Hallowe'en | Halloween traditions, Samhain halloween, Pumpkin display](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5f/f4/71/5ff471e69a62f38b7a1df71f530140a2.jpg)