There are many names given to fields, crosses or bridges after former owners or after things that happened at them.

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My grandmother related these to me. her address is :  Mrs. Russell.
Templescobin,
Enniscorthy,
Co. Wexford.
Age:  83 years.  Born +has spent life in District
Written :  9/1/38
There are many names given to fields, Crosses or Bridges after former owners or after things that happened at them.  This is a list (as follows) of names in my district.
Widow's Field: This field is situated at Templescobin two and a quarter miles in the barony of Davistown.  Once upon a time there lived a widow in this place who owned this field.
Quarry Field:
This field is situated at Templescobin in the barony of Davistown.  There is a Quarry in this field but it has not lately been in use.
Rock Field:
This field is situated at Scoby three miles from Enniscorthy.  Years ago there was a little rock in this field.  The rock can scarcely be seen now.
Webster's Field:
A long time ago a man lived there

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whose name was Mr Webster.  This field is situated at Jamestown in the barony of Davistown two miles from Enniscorthy.
Rabbit Burrow Field:
It is situated at Dunnisane in the barony of Davistown three miles from Enniscorthy.  Everywhere one looks there is a rabbit burrow and so it is called Rabbit Burrow Field.
Red Pat's Cross:
It is situated at Tomalossit one and a quarter miles from Enniscorthy.  A long time ago there lived a man at this cross called Red Pat who was seen standing at the cross every night and so it is called Red Pat's Cross.
Buck's Bridge:
It is situated about four miles from Enniscorthy at Davistown.  Years ago there were people out hunting a deer and it is said that the deer jumped over this bridge.
Bloody Bridge:
This is situated a quarter of a mile from Enniscorthy.  In the year 1798 there was a great many people killed on a bridge and so it is called the Bloody Bridge.
Lillian Russell