3 Day Detox, Meditation, and Yoga Retreat in Derrylin, County Fermanagh

During this retreat, you will stay either in a shared or a private room. Mandala House has private single rooms, twin rooms, and triple rooms. You can either book a room privately for yourself, share a private room with a friend or two, or share a room with others on the same retreat. Single rooms are available for all retreats and the rooms can also be shared with other attendees.

Driving directions from Belfast

• Coming from the Belfast and the east, take the M1 which leads onto the A4 in the direction of Enniskillen.
• It's 12 miles before reaching Enniskillen, so look for the left turn taking you to Lisnaskea.
• At Lisnaskea, there is a primary roundabout beside Lidl supermarket.
• Go onto the main street by taking the second exit and drive down the road.
• After one minute, you will come to a smaller mini-roundabout (a painted circle) on the main street and take the right turn taking you towards Derrylin on the B127 road, which you follow for five miles.
• You cross over the first and then the second bridge over the lake (both bridges are approximately 100 meters long).
• Take the next left turn and follow signs to Inish Rath from here.
• Continue on the gravel road towards Inish Rath until you see the sign for Mandala House.

Driving directions from Derry, Donegal, and Omagh (north)

• Aim towards Enniskillen.
• The road approaching Enniskillen is the A32.
• In Enniskillen, aim for Dublin on the Sligo Road (A4).
• A mile out of the town center, take the first exit or go left at the roundabout following the signs for Dublin.
• 10 miles South of Enniskillen, you will come to Derrylin.
• On the other side of this one-street village, take a left onto the B127 towards Lisnaskea.
• After three miles, look for the Inish Rath Island signs from here.
• The first sign will have you make a right turn off the B127.
• Continue on the gravel road towards Inish Rath until you see the sign for Mandala House.

Driving directions from Dublin

• From Dublin or the south, take the M3 from Blanchardstown in the direction of Cavan.
• As you approach Cavan Town, take the third exit at the main roundabout following the signs for Enniskillen and Ballyshannon.
• After 14 minutes, you will arrive at the Belturbet roundabout and take the second exit towards Enniskillen (you are continuing on the same N3 (M3) road which began in Dublin).
• Continue on for eight kilometers and then take a right turn at Teemore Cross.
• You will see a sign that says: Lisnaskea nine. You are now in County Fermanagh and road signs are in miles.
• Continue on this road to its conclusion, following the signs to Inish Rath Island.
• Just before you come to Geaglum jetty, there's an Inish Rath 1/4 mile sign.
• Continue on the gravel road towards Inish Rath for 400 meters until you see the sign for Mandala House.

Driving directions from Sligo

• Coming from the west (Sligo) aim for Enniskillen.
• Before entering the town, take a right (or second exit) at the roundabout and aim for Dublin on the A509 (N3).
• 10 miles south of Enniskillen, you come to Derrylin.
• On the other side of this one-street village, take a left onto the B127 towards Lisnaskea.
• After three miles, look for the Inish Rath Island signs from here.
• At the first sign, you will have to make a right turn off the B127.
• Continue on the gravel road towards Inish Rath until you see the sign for Mandala House.

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Dublin Airport (DUB), Belfast International Airport (BFS), or City of Derry Airport (LDY).

Arrival by bus

Enniskillen and Cavan are 25 kilometers away, but you can get closer to the retreat center with the national coach services of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. From the airport, you will have to take the bus with (Donegal) as its end destination.

From Dublin, you may take the Donegal line from the main (and only) coach station in Dublin city center (Busárus). You may ask for a ticket to Belturbet. The journey takes about two hours and 20 minutes. And from Belturbet, you will need a taxi to go to Inish Rath Island.

Arrival by ferry / boat

If you live in the vicinity of a ferry port on the Irish Sea, travelling by ferry is a fine alternative to travel by air.

Arrival by train

If you live in the vicinity of a ferry port on the Irish Sea, travelling by rail or coach is preferable to air travel. For example, visitors from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Wales, and the English midlands can access Holyhead in North Wales by rail or coach.

Arrival by taxi

Large towns close to Inish Rath Island are Enniskillen and Cavan town. A taxi from Cavan will cost around 35 EUR and a taxi from Enniskillen will cost approximately 30 GBP. If you arrive on the Bus Eireann coach at Belturbet, the car journey to Lake Isle Retreats, Mandala House near Inish Rath Island costs about 15 EUR. Lake Isle Retreats suggests that it's better for you to phone that morning to make a provisional booking.

Benny Corby, with his family and friends, are the cheerful local taxi service. Almost two hours after leaving Dublin, the coach stops in Cavan town for a five to 10 minutes break. From the moment this bus departs again, you should phone Benny and tell him where you are. He will then know you will be arriving in Belturbet 15 minutes later.