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Ring of Beara

this is a smaller peninsula than the ring of Kerry but it’s also a very beautiful one and highly recommended. There is a very nice Buddhist temple with an incredible view of the ocean and the seaside which I highly recommend visiting.

Dzogchen Beara buddhist temple complex

Natural sculpture Ring of Beara
The river makes a very beautiful natural sculpture
Buddhist temple Ring of Beara
This is the Tibetan buddhist temple on the coastline
Very popular Buddhist temple Ring of Beara
As you can see it’s a very popular retreat. The parking lot was completely full
Small café Ring of Beara
They have a very small café with some snack snacks
Aerial view Ring of Beara
An aerial view of the temple complex
Bill Smale
Hostel Bill Smale
As you can see there are quite a few buildings here and I think you can stay here, something like a hostel
Main temple Bill Smale
This is the main temple
Building the pagoda Bill Smale
This pagoda will be finished soon

Glengarriff

Main city River Bill Smale
The river right by my bed and breakfast
Blue Lagoon
The blue Lagoon
Downtown
The downtown was not a bustling but it is evidently a very popular tourist place
After Maureen O’Hara made the movie with John Wayne, the quiet man, she came to spend a lot of time on the island just off this little town
Even fairies need a place to live
OPW managed
The little island is managed by the office of public Works and is a historical site