'Ghost Turnips' making a traditional Jack-O-Lantern with Caoimhe Dunn 

Ireland is the home of Halloween and the jack-o-lantern, but before the tradition travelled to America we didn't use pumpkins! 

Traditionally made with turnips rather than pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns or 'Ghost Turnips' have been part of our Halloween traditions for hundreds of years.  

Artist Caoimhe Dunn has been exploring Irish festival Traditions and calendar customs and you can join her and learn how to carve a traditional jack-o-lantern! 

Ages: 8+, Family

Location: Online

Date: Saturday 30th October

Time: 12pm

Price: FREE

This workshop is part of a cultural exchange between Spleodar Halloween Arts Festival and Polish Arts Festival

'Ghost Turnips' ag déanamh Jack-O-Lantern traidisiúnta le Caoimhe Dunn

Tá an nós a bhaineann le Oíche Shamhna agus Seán na Gealaí á gcleachtadh in Éirinn le fada ach sara bhog an traidisiún go Meirceá ní rabhamar ag plé le puimpcíní ! Bhí sé mar nós againn leis na gcéadta bliain tornapaí a úsáid. 

Tá an t-ealantóir Caoimhe Dunn i mbun taighde ar fhéilte  agus nósanna traidisiúnta agus is féidir leat bheith páirteach léi agus bheith ag foghlaim conas  Seán na Gealaí a dhéanamh !  

Agus bain taitneamh as “Scéin is Scanradh Oíche Shamhna !