The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns. Celtic rituals, tricks of nature, and deals with the devil have all played a part in creating this iconic symbol of Halloween.

For protection from Stingy Jack and other apparitions, people in the British Isles began carving faces into pieces of produce—particularly turnips, but in some cases potatoes, radishes and beets ...

July 28, 2017 at 2:00am BST. The ancient Celtic spirits of Derry’s River Foyle are being used to bring dying and dead trees to life in the city through new sculptures.

The tradition of carving stones dates back to pre-Roman times, and indeed at Llanfaelog on Anglesey there is an ancient standing stone with a Latin inscription added in the 6th Century.