Ringu Tulku Rinpoche Visitor Information
Dzogchen Beara is located in a rugged area and weather conditions are variable. For your comfort please bring
- warm clothes, including a waterproof coat and sturdy footwear
- a warm wrap and socks are useful to have in the temple
- Insect repellent, sunscreen and hat if need be
Dzogchen Beara is situated on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, on the south-west coast of Ireland. The nearest town is Castletownbere, 10km. The nearest city is Cork, 130km. Our Eircode is P75 C670. For further travel advice see here.
From Castletownbere or Allihies to Dzogchen Beara
Bus: Route 232
Cost: Single Adult ticket costs €4
Route 232 will drop you at the driveway to Dzogchen Beara. The route operates 4 daily return services, 7 days a week. You can take this 15 minute bus ride from Castletownbere (Fire Station) and ask the driver to let you off at Dzogchen Beara. After you get off the bus there is a 10 minutes walk to the Centre.
Vegetarian lunches and light evening meals are provided as part of your event booking fee.
Breakfast is in general not provided unless stated otherwise.
Wi-Fi is available in all our accommodation and in our café for guests. However, many of our guests have expressed the wish to avail of the peace that Dzogchen Beara offers as a place of reflection and retreat, and so use the opportunity to take a complete break from technology. We ask guests to keep the use of all electronic devices to a minimum and as non-intrusive on other guests as possible.
The coverage for mobile phones can vary depending on which provider you use, but there is coverage for all networks in the carpark.
Our car park is big enough if we don’t all drive up in ones and twos. That is why we will be asking you to carpool wherever possible each day. We will help drivers and passengers get organised on Friday evening. If before that time you can already carpool with others, please do.
Please note that there are currently no Electric Car Charging Points available at Dzogchen Beara. The nearest charging point is in Castletownbere, approximately 10km away.
Dzogchen Beara is strictly a non-smoking site, you may only smoke/vape in the main car park in the designated smoking area.
Dzogchen Beara is strictly a non-smoking site, you may only smoke/vape in the main car park in the designated smoking area.
The closest petrol stations, shops and supermarkets are in Castletownbere, approximately 10 kms from Dzogchen Beara.