The Irish Post - Before people carved pumpkins at Halloween in Ireland, they carved turnips. This one was recently spotted on the Hill of Ward, Co. Meath, which is known as one
![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
![Go traditional Scottish and carve a terrifying turnip instead of a pumpkin this Halloween - Daily Record Go traditional Scottish and carve a terrifying turnip instead of a pumpkin this Halloween - Daily Record](https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article25187802.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_JS75269507-2.jpg)