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Irish Jack-o’-Lanterns at Murphy’s Pub

What do an Irish pub and Jack-o’-lanterns have in common? Well, I am glad you asked. Halloween actually started in Ireland over 2,000 years ago. The Irish name for Halloween is Oíche Shamhna, pronounced “EE-hyeh-HOW-nuh,” which translates to “Eve of Samhain.” As author Derek Landy wrote in The Telegraph, “If there’s one thing the Irish know to do really, really well, it’s scaring the living bejaysus out of you.” Halloween sounds like a wonderful time to visit Ireland, since they really know how to celebrate their Celtic past, with fire, festivals, and spine-tingling fun.

 

If you cannot get away this year to visit Ireland and check out all the sights, you can instead come to Murphy’s Pub, located at 1928 N 45th Street, to carve yourself an Irish Jack-o’-lantern on Sunday, October 26th, from 11 am to 1 pm. Please reserve your pumpkin in advance by calling 206-634-2110. For $20, Murphy’s will provide the pumpkin and carving kits. Food and drink specials will be offered as well. Have a few children who would love to participate? No problem, since they are welcome. And if you are just a grown-up child at heart and have never carved a pumpkin before, you are welcome as well.

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Patti Gray Whann

Retired from wearing many hats in my life. Moved to Wallingford in 2023 with my two kitties to live near my daughter, who has made this her home since 2001. I had visited many times and love the area as well. My last job was owning my own small boutique real estate office specializing in new construction, aging in place, and first-time homeowners. Previously spent 17 years working as an advocate in the fields of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault. I loved being part of my community, being on numerous boards, and volunteering to bring back our community, which was pretty destitute, into a thriving main street with many small businesses, the arts, and theatre as the engine of growth. I have been a constant volunteer since I was 14 and continue that here, in my new home in Wallingford.