Two charities will benefit from a unique “dawn chorus” cycle taking place next month on the award-winning Waterford Greenway and backed by former world number one cyclist Sean Kelly.

FILM TIPS: The Young Offenders is in cinemas today and you’d imagine the Cork comedy will do flying business in its home city over the weekend, as well as drawing plenty punters in foreign counties. 

Four days of drama, music, sea activities, and more are on the agenda this month in one of the country’s most rugged regions.

Mary Black plays live in the open-air courtyard of the 2,500-acre Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw, Waterford, on Saturday, September 19, as part of the Comeraghs Wild Festival. Tickets are €27.50 and on sale from www.comeraghswild.com 

The country’s first canyoning expedition through a waterfall is one of the highlights of a festival taking place this month against the backdrop of a stunning mountain range.

The Comeragh mountain range in Co Waterford is an area of spectacular natural beauty, a relatively undiscovered gem that is home to stunning glacial lakes, picturesque waterfalls and hidden caverns.

I’LL never forget the first time I saw Coumshingaun.

The inaugural Comeraghs Wild Festival takes place in County Waterford as part of the Gathering. The three-day festival (Sept 19-23) includes guided walks, adventure trails, historical re-enactment, educational talks, storytelling and film.