Pat, My father loved his turnips. It was a big purple and yellow ball of wax, which I refused to eat. It was years before I found out that it was indeed a rutabaga. I still did not eat it. I did not care what you called it. Bill Karr in Peoria, IL., USA > thanks to George Steeler from the Ireland Heritage Newsletter... > > Turnip Candleholder > > In Ireland, it is a Christmas tradition to place lighted candles in the > front windows of the house. In the past, many families did not own > enough candleholders, so they improvised. Turnips were plentiful and > both large and heavy enough to hold a candle. What the Irish refer to as > a turnip is a rutabaga in America. > > Assemble: > > rutabaga > paring knife > candle (preferably a drip candle) > small plate or plastic lid > holly and greens > > To view step by step directions please go to > http://www2.worldbook.com/features/holidays/html/candle.htm > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >