Tibetan Buddhist Lama visits Ireland

A Tibetan Buddhist Lama, who's the 7th reincarnation in his line, has been visiting Ireland from his monastery in India.

Ontrul Rinpoche performed a rare Buddhist ceremony in Wicklow as part of his week-long stay in a retreat.

He went to sacred sites such as Newgrange, Tara and Glendalough, and was invited to meet the Lord Mayor of Dublin at a reception in the Mansion House.

While here, he said he came across hugely significant connections between the Celtic and Tibetan cultures especially in the areas of meditation and spiritual practice.