"The Rocks", Kilcullen

The Rocks, Kilcullen. Public domain image via The Lawrence Photograph Collection, The National Library of Ireland.

https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000332645

Described as "The Rocks" in the Lawrence Photograph Collection from c. 1890, but I think we called them the caves. The area is pretty much obscured now behind bushes and trees, but from the vantage point of the farm trail, a glimpse can be seen of one of the overhanging sections through the vegetation. Maybe all the growth has something to do with the area being more fertile because of nutrient run-off in the river soaking up through the glacial sand and gravel deposits.

Do sand martins and kingfishers nest here? I think I could see holes in the sides when I took a walk on the trail last week.
See Brian Byrne's 2015 Kilcullen Diary article about the area, and how it has changed over the millennia and in living memory here:
https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/.../the-changed-view...