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15 hours ago · Ireland
Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Snopes is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ireland. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The tradition of making jack-o'-lanterns to ward off spirits has roots in Irish folklore.
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