Locals and tourists alike will take a walk on the wild side this weekend as the culture, heritage and activities associated with one of Waterford’s most famous mountains returns.

Trish Dromey finds a remarkable renovated and extended 200-year old cottage on the Copper Coast.

TIMING is everything, they say, and for West Waterford and the Dungarvan/Clonea area, lots of planets are aligning and crossing paths to give it a deserved place in the sun.

Hot on the heels of its cool cousin Winterval, a new sizzling summer festival is making its way to Waterford.

A small aircraft will traverse the sky over eastern Waterford, parts of southern Tipperary and Kilkenny, and western Wexford, collecting geological information over the coming month.

The return to the market of this chocolate box thatched property at 12 St James Wood in Stradbally with a guide of €300,000, signals the resurrection of a development once described as Ireland’s prettiest ghost estate.

Ray Ryan looks forward to the West Waterford Festival of Food, which promises to see a wealth of talent food producers gather in Dungarvan

Areas of geological importance in Waterford, Clare, and Fermanagh have been designated Unesco Global Geoparks following a vote in Paris yesterday.

From fertile winelands and beautiful deserts to tranquil lagoons and dramatic canyons, one of the latest GoHop tours incorporates an array of landscapes aimed to provide the wow factor. 

What’s going on this weekend

A bungalow with beach and bay views near Annestown on Waterford’s Copper Coast is attracting good interest from overseas.

 

Want to discover the Wild Atlantic Way? Tommy Barker checks out the most southern point, at Mizen Head in West Cork, and the most northern — Malin Head in Donegal.

Tommy Barker is impressed by the history and style of Clonkerdin House near Dungarvan.

Size: 325 sq m (3,500 sq ft)

The development of a €2.5m “underground experience” in old mine shafts dotting the cliffs along the Waterford coast is the next goal of the people behind the Copper Coast Geopark following the opening of their visitor centre at the weekend.

We view a selection of starter homes from around the country

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

Photographer George Munday hopes to realise his dream by crowd-funding, where supporters pledge funds in advance.

The Copper Hen, Fenor, Co Waterford; Tel: 051-330300; thecopperhen.ie

Silver Strand, Sherkin Island, Co Cork

CLEAR the decks, nail your colours to the mast and check the cut of your jib.

ONE of the higher priced offerings in the area, but deservedly so because of its mix, is this large beach-fronting west Waterford home on the Copper Coast, with a gold-plated €1.35 million price tag.

Donal Hickey on Ireland’s rich ‘geopark’ potential.

MORE than 2,500 people from the south-east revelled in this year’s Bealtaine Festival of Outdoor Science, a week-long event which saw them embrace the great outdoors.

WATERFORD'S Gold Coast is well-known; not so prominent, though just as picturesque, is its Copper Coast.