4 min

Ep. 33 - The Legend of Stingy Jack The Engaging Ireland Podcast

    • Places & Travel

We've talked in a previous episode about the tradition of carving turnips to carry home an ember from the communal Samhain bonfire.  But where does the term Jack o' Lantern come from? In this episode, we tell the tale of Stingy Jack.

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We've talked in a previous episode about the tradition of carving turnips to carry home an ember from the communal Samhain bonfire.  But where does the term Jack o' Lantern come from? In this episode, we tell the tale of Stingy Jack.

4 min

  • Creative Commons Attributions 3.0 License