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Swimwear or breathable shorts/tanks, two towels and something for your feet. No underwear or day clothing permitted.
One towel is for sitting on inside the sauna. The other is for drying off. Hire towels available on-site.
Footwear, for the stone path.
A dry robe or a dressing gown too, if you have one, if sitting out afterward.
No oils, scrubs and sprays permitted.
Leave jewellery at home — metal gets hot.
Changing rooms, hot shower available.
Water to hydrate is available on site from our own well.
No phones, drinks, smoking allowed in sauna.
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We will not tell you a sauna cures anything. What the research shows is an association, not proof — and the strongest evidence of all is for the part nobody counts as health: community.
What the research indicates
Better heart health. Regular sauna users tend to have lower rates of heart disease.
Lower blood pressure. The heat relaxes the blood vessels.
Easier muscles and joints. Heat loosens. Cold takes out the ache.
Calmer, then sharper. Sharper after a plunge.
Better sleep. Many regular users find it easier to drop off.
Community. It is why we built the place.
Before you come
Talk to your doctor first if you have high or low blood pressure, any heart or circulatory disorder, epilepsy or diabetes, and if you are pregnant.
Do not use the sauna if you are unwell, dehydrated, or have been drinking. Never use it after alcohol.
Heat and cold ask a lot of the body. That is the point of them, and it is also why the list above matters.
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Yes, if you buy individual tickets. The sauna accommodates 6 people per 50 min session. €15 per person per session.
Private Hire is available in 60 minute sessions only – To reserve yours book all 6 tickets. €90 per session. We can only accept private hire bookings as a single group booking, rather than individual bookings.
For group booking of over 6 people, please email info@bothansauna.ie or call Diane 086 850 4521.
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Free parking, a minute walk from sauna.
Changing rooms.
Toilet and hot shower.
Complimentary Tea/Coffee.
Bring water container for own spring water available onsite.
Lounge area.
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There will be someone available onsite at all times when sauna is open. They will be available to walk you through your first sauna session.
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6 hours notice of cancellation for full refund.
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No under 16s allowed to use Sauna site. 17-18yrs must be accompanied by an appropriate adult.
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We will offer membership, it will be available starting October 1st. Stay tuned.
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For most people, no. But there are some conditions where heat and cold genuinely matter.
Have a word with your doctor before booking if you have high or low blood pressure, any heart or circulatory disorder, epilepsy or diabetes,
If you are not feeling well on the day leave it for another time.
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Business: Bothán Sauna Ltd
CRO 825148Address: Lackendarra, Anglesboro, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, V35 TF34
Age requirement: 16 years and over only
Effective date: 18 September 2026
Commercial Terms:
Sessions and Prices
A session lasts 50 minutes and starts on the hour. Sessions are for up to six people.
€15 per person. €90 for a private booking, which is exclusive use of the whole facility rather than a shared session. Towel hire is €2.
We are open Thursday to Monday. Current hours are on our Sessions and Prices page. Thursday Club sessions at 7pm and 8pm are for women, and Monday Club sessions at 7pm and 8pm are for men. All other sessions are open to everybody.
Booking and Payment
Sessions are booked in advance through our online booking system, and payment is taken at the time of booking.
Where a booking is made for more than one person, the person booking is responsible for making sure everybody attending has read and accepted these Terms & Conditions, and meets the age requirement below.
Prices may change from time to time, but never for a booking already made and paid for.
The cancellation policy
Reschedule for full refund any 6 hours before sessions.
Arriving Late
Sessions run to time because another group follows yours. If you arrive late we will do what we can, but the session cannot be extended and we cannot refund time missed.
Groups
For groups larger than six, or for anything out of the ordinary, contact us at info@bothansauna.ie or on 086 850 4521 before booking and we will arrange it.
Gift Vouchers
Gift vouchers are not available at present. When we introduce them we will publish their terms here.
Waiver & T+Cs Agreement
1. Important Information
These Terms & Conditions, Safety Rules and Participation Waiver apply to all customers using Bothán Sauna and its associated facilities.
2. Age Requirement
Bothán Sauna is strictly for customers aged 16 years and over.
Customers may be required to confirm their age. Persons under 16 may not use the sauna, cold-water facilities or associated customer facilities.
Customers aged 16 or 17 must have the consent of a parent or guardian, who must accept these Terms & Conditions on their behalf.
3. Our Facilities
Bothán Sauna is a sauna and cold plunge facility with:
• A six-person cube-shaped wood-burning sauna with an externally fed wood stove.
• Two seating benches inside the sauna.
• Separate men's and women's changing rooms in the Mobile.
• A bathroom/toilet.
• A warm shower.
• Two cold showers.
• One cold plunge bucket.
• Two filtered, temperature-controlled plunge baths.
• An outdoor seating and relaxation area with complimentary tea, coffee and water.
• The Hut, a three-sided outdoor shelter for relaxation, groups and shelter from wet weather. Robes and towels may also be hung there.
• A front car park.
• CCTV on site for security purposes. Does not cover any private areas. Customers must follow all safety signs, instructions and reasonable directions given by Bothán Sauna staff.
4. Health & Medical Conditions
Sauna use, heat exposure, cold showers and cold-water immersion can place physical stress on the body.
Please consult your doctor before using the sauna or cold plunge if you: have high or low blood pressure or any heart or circulatory disorder, epilepsy or diabetes; are pregnant; or are prone to dizziness or fainting.
Customers are responsible for deciding whether participation is appropriate for them. Anyone with concerns about their ability to safely participate should seek advice from an appropriately qualified medical professional before attending.
Customers should not participate if they are unwell, intoxicated, significantly dehydrated or otherwise not fit to participate safely.
Customers should inform Bothán Sauna staff of any condition, medication, allergy or other circumstance that they reasonably believe may affect their safety or the safety of others, where appropriate.
5. Personal Responsibility
Customers must take reasonable care of themselves and others.
Customers must follow all safety instructions and must immediately stop using any facility if they feel unwell, dizzy, faint, unusually short of breath, confused, excessively cold, overheated or otherwise unsafe.
6. Sauna Risks
Customers acknowledge that sauna use involves inherent risks associated with heat, including overheating, dehydration, dizziness, fainting, burns, falls and other adverse reactions.
The wood-burning stove and surrounding surfaces may become extremely hot. Customers must not touch the stove, flue, hot metalwork or other hot surfaces.
7. Cold-Water Risks
Cold showers, the cold plunge bucket and the temperature-controlled plunge baths involve risks associated with cold exposure, including cold shock, rapid breathing, dizziness, loss of coordination, fainting and other adverse reactions.
Customers must enter and exit cold-water facilities carefully and must never remain in cold water for longer than they can safely tolerate.
Customers must never use cold-water facilities while impaired by alcohol, drugs or any substance that may affect judgement, awareness or physical ability.
8. Combining Heat and Cold
Alternating between sauna heat and cold-water exposure can place additional physical demands on the body.
Customers should proceed gradually, listen to their body and take appropriate rest and hydration breaks.
Customers must never feel pressured to use a cold-water facility simply because other members of their group are doing so.
9. Sauna Use
Customers must:
• Follow all sauna rules and staff instructions.
• Observe any maximum session time displayed or advised.
• Leave the sauna immediately if they feel unwell.
• Keep unsafe objects and combustible materials out of the sauna.
• Not interfere with the wood-burning stove, fire, flue, firewood or safety equipment or ventilation.
• Not touch areas marked or understood to be hot.
• Report any concern about smoke, fire or excessive heat to staff immediately.
10. Sauna Clothing & Jewellery
Customers must wear swimwear or other suitable sauna clothing at all times.
Jewellery should be removed before entering the sauna where it could become hot and cause injury.
Clothing containing metal components should not be worn where it may create a burn risk.
11. Towels
Customers should bring and use a towel when sitting in the sauna.
Towels should be used to maintain hygiene and protect skin from hot surfaces.
12. Water on Sauna Stones
Water may only be placed on the sauna stones where Bothán Sauna has provided permission or instructions to do so.
Customers must ask others in the sauna before adding water to the stones.
Customers must not pour excessive water onto the stones or stove.
Oils, chemicals or other substances must never be placed on the sauna stones unless expressly supplied and authorised by Bothán Sauna.
13. Cold Showers & Plunge Facilities
Customers must use all showers and plunge facilities carefully.
Running, jumping, pushing, diving or horseplay around the plunge facilities is prohibited.
Customers must enter and exit carefully and use any available safety features.
Customers must follow all posted temperature, time and usage instructions.
14. Showering & Hygiene
Customers must shower as instructed before using shared plunge facilities.
Customers must maintain appropriate personal hygiene.
Customers should not use the facilities if they have an infectious condition or illness that could reasonably expose other customers or staff.
15. No Alcohol, Smoking or Drugs
Alcohol and illegal or impairing drugs are not permitted on the premises or before using the sauna or cold-water facilities.
Smoking and vaping are not permitted in the sauna. Glass is not permitted in the sauna or plunge areas.
Bothán Sauna may refuse entry or require a customer to leave where staff reasonably believe the customer is impaired or presents a safety risk.
16. Food & Drink
Food should not be consumed inside the sauna or in areas where it could create a hygiene or safety risk.
Complimentary tea, coffee and water may be provided in the designated seating area.
Customers are responsible for maintaining appropriate hydration.
17. Slips, Trips & Falls
Water, condensation, wet surfaces and outdoor conditions may create slip and trip hazards.
Customers must walk carefully and use appropriate footwear when moving between areas.
Customers must follow all safety signage.
18. The Mobile & Access
The sauna is located beside a static mobile home, known as the Mobile.
Customers must take care around entrances, thresholds, doors, steps and changes in level.
The route between the Mobile and sauna is designed without steps, but customers must still take reasonable care, particularly on wet or uneven surfaces.
19. The Hut
The Hut is a three-sided outdoor shelter intended as a shared relaxation and shelter area.
Customers may use it during wet weather and may hang robes and towels there.
Customers must keep the area tidy and must not obstruct entrances, walkways or emergency routes.
20. Outdoor Environment
The facility is situated in a rural outdoor environment, and weather conditions may change.
Customers should dress appropriately and take reasonable care in rain, wind, cold, heat or other adverse weather.
21. Parking
Customers must park only in appropriate designated areas and take care when entering or leaving vehicles.
Customers are responsible for their own vehicles and belongings, except where liability is imposed on Bothán Sauna by law.
22. Mobile Phones & Photography
Customers must respect the privacy of other customers.
Photography, video recording or live streaming of other customers is not permitted without their clear consent.
Bothán Sauna may designate the sauna and other areas as phone-free zones.
23. CCTV
CCTV is used for safety and security purposes in the car park, access areas and steps into the Mobile.
CCTV does not monitor private customer areas such as the sauna or changing facilities.
Our CCTV and privacy notice, explaining how footage is used, stored and retained and your data protection rights, is available on request.
24. Respect & Conduct
Customers must treat staff, other customers and property with respect.
The following are prohibited:
• Bullying or harassment.
• Threatening or abusive behaviour.
• Violence.
• Sexual misconduct.
• Deliberately creating unsafe conditions.
• Deliberate damage to property.
• Failure to follow reasonable safety instructions.
25. Shared Sauna Etiquette
The sauna may be shared with other customers, except during private bookings, which have exclusive use of the facility.
Customers must respect reasonable personal space, privacy and noise levels.
Customers must not engage in inappropriate or sexualised behaviour anywhere on the premises.
26. Allergies & Cleaning Products
Cleaning products may be used throughout the premises.
Customers with known allergies or sensitivities should contact Bothán Sauna before attending if they require information about cleaning products or procedures.
27. Personal Belongings
Customers are responsible for their own phones, jewellery, clothing, vehicles and other personal belongings.
Customers should not bring valuables unless necessary.
Bothán Sauna is not responsible for loss, theft or damage except where responsibility is imposed by law.
28. Damage to Property
Customers must not deliberately or negligently damage the sauna, the Mobile, the Hut, plunge equipment, showers, furniture, safety equipment or other property.
Customers may be responsible for loss or damage caused by their unlawful or negligent conduct, subject to applicable law.
29. Staff Instructions
Staff may provide safety instructions and intervene where they reasonably believe a customer is at risk.
Customers must follow reasonable safety instructions.
30. Right to Refuse Entry or End a Session
Bothán Sauna reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to refuse entry or end a customer's session where necessary for safety, hygiene, lawful operation or the protection of staff, customers or property.
This may include circumstances involving intoxication, unsafe behaviour, failure to follow safety instructions or a suspected medical emergency.
31. Booking, Cancellation & No-Shows
Customers must comply with the booking, cancellation, rescheduling and no-show rules displayed at the time of booking.
32. Changes, Closures & Weather
Bothán Sauna may need to change, postpone or cancel a session where reasonably necessary because of weather, fire safety, equipment failure, maintenance, staffing, health and safety concerns, utility failure or other circumstances outside reasonable control.
Where a session is cancelled by Bothán Sauna, the applicable refund, transfer or rebooking arrangements will be communicated in accordance with the booking policy.
33. Emergencies & Medical Assistance
In an emergency, customers must follow staff instructions and cooperate with emergency procedures.
If a customer experiences a medical emergency or appears unable to safely continue, staff may take reasonable steps to summon emergency assistance.
Customers agree to reasonable emergency assistance being sought where necessary to protect life or safety.
34. Assumption of Inherent Risk
Customers acknowledge that sauna use, heat exposure, cold showers and cold-water immersion involve inherent risks which cannot necessarily be eliminated even where reasonable safety measures are taken.
By participating, customers confirm that they understand these inherent risks, willingly accept them, and agree to follow the safety rules and instructions provided by Bothán Sauna.
Bothán Sauna will continue to take reasonable care to keep the premises and facilities safe.
35. Liability
These Terms are intended to record the customer's understanding of the risks and responsibilities associated with participation.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude, restrict or limit any liability that cannot legally be excluded, restricted or limited under Irish law.
36. Health Declaration
By booking and participating, the customer confirms that, to the best of their knowledge, they are fit to participate in the activities they choose to undertake, or that they have obtained appropriate medical advice where they have concerns about participation.
Customers must not knowingly place themselves or others at unreasonable risk.
37. Customer Acknowledgement
By completing a booking and accepting these Terms & Conditions, the customer confirms that they have had an opportunity to read and understand the safety information, agree to follow the rules and understand that sauna and cold-water activities involve inherent risks.
Where a booking is made for multiple people, the person making the booking must ensure that each participant is made aware of the applicable rules and requirements, and each participant must read and accept these Terms & Conditions before their session.
38. Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of Ireland, subject to any mandatory rights and protections that apply to customers.
39. Severability
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be treated as modified or removed only to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
40. Acceptance
Customers accept these Terms & Conditions by completing the booking process and/or using the facilities at Bothán Sauna.
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Privacy Notice
Bothán Sauna respects your privacy. This notice explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it.
Who we are
Bothán Sauna, Lackendarra, Anglesboro, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, V35 TF34, Ireland. Bothán Sauna Ltd. CRO 825148
We are the data controller for the information described here. If you have any question about this notice, email info@bothansauna.ie or phone 086 850 4521.
What we collect and why
When you book a session. Your name, email address, phone number and payment details. We need these to hold your booking, to contact you if something changes, and to take payment. Bookings and card payments are handled through our online booking system — we never see or store your full card details. We collect this because we need it to provide the service you have booked.
When you accept our Terms & Conditions and health declaration. You confirm that you are fit to take part and you may tell us about a condition, medication or allergy that could affect your safety or somebody else's. This is health information, so we collect it only with your explicit consent, we keep it separate from our other records, and only the people running your session see it. You do not have to tell us anything — but heat and cold place real demands on the body, and we would rather know.
When you contact us. Your name, email address and whatever you write in your message. We use it to answer you and for nothing else.
CCTV on site. We operate CCTV in the car park, the access areas and the steps into the Mobile. It is there for security and safety only — to deter and record theft, damage and accidents. It does not cover private areas: there are no cameras in the sauna, the changing rooms, the bathroom or the shower areas.
Footage is recorded continuously while the system is running and is kept for 28 days after which it is automatically overwritten. It is viewed only where there has been an incident, and only by the business owner. We share it with An Garda Síochána or an insurer where there has been an incident and it is necessary to do so, and otherwise with nobody.
We rely on our legitimate interest in protecting people and property on the premises. If you would like a copy of footage of yourself, email info@bothansauna.ie with the date, the time and where you were, and we will provide it where we can do so without disclosing other people's information.
When you visit the website. Our website is built on Squarespace, which sets the cookies needed to make the site work. These do not track you.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your information and we do not use it for marketing. We use a small number of service providers who handle data on our behalf:
Our online booking system, for taking and managing bookings and payments.
Squarespace, which hosts our website and delivers contact form messages to us.
Google Workspace, which provides our email.
Some of these companies are based outside the European Economic Area, or store data there. Where that happens, the transfer is covered by the safeguards required under data protection law, such as the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.
We may also share information where the law requires it.
How long we keep it
Booking and payment records: 7 years as accounting law requires it.
Health declarations: 28 days, then destroyed.
CCTV footage: 28 days, then overwritten — unless it is needed for an incident, in which case that footage is kept only as long as necessary to deal with it.
Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 you have the right to ask us for a copy of the information we hold about you, to have it corrected if it is wrong, to have it deleted, to restrict or object to how we use it, and to have it transferred elsewhere. Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these, email info@bothansauna.ie. We will respond within one month.
If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28 — www.dataprotection.ie.
Cookies
Our website uses only the cookies needed for it to work. These do not track you and do not require your consent. If we add analytics or tracking in future we will update this notice and ask for your consent first.
Changes to this notice
If we change how we handle personal information we will update this page and change the date below.
Last updated: 17/09/26