{
 "slug": "firecracker-lakeside-sauna",
 "name": "Firecracker Lakeside Sauna",
 "operating_status": "open",
 "editorial_state": "desk-researched",
 "checked_on": "2026-10-20",
 "tigh_customer": true,
 "country": "Ireland",
 "province": "Leinster",
 "county": "Longford",
 "county_slug": "longford",
 "address": {
  "street": "Leebeen Park, Dunbeggan",
  "locality": "Aughnacliffe",
  "county": "Longford",
  "postcode": "N39 WK74",
  "country": "Ireland"
 },
 "geo": {
  "lat": 53.850985,
  "lng": -7.6040301,
  "precision": "directory",
  "source": "Tigh venue directory"
 },
 "setting": "lake",
 "currency": "EUR",
 "price_from": 16.95,
 "sessions": [
  {
   "name": "Social sauna",
   "minutes": 55,
   "includes": "wood-fired sauna and the lake plunge",
   "price": 16.95,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "per": "person",
   "source": "venue timetable, October 2026",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "€16.95 pp 55 min",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "name": "Private hire",
   "minutes": null,
   "includes": "the whole sauna for your group",
   "price": null,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "per": "group",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Can I book the sauna privately? Yes. Choose Private in the booking calendar to see the available options.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  }
 ],
 "passes": [
  {
   "name": "Basic membership, 3 sessions a month",
   "price": 39.95,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "terms": "per month, per person",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Firecracker Basic Membership €39.95 per month",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "name": "Club membership, 4 sessions a month",
   "price": 55.0,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "terms": "per month, per person",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Firecracker Club Membership €55.00 per month",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "name": "Premium membership, 6 sessions a month",
   "price": 69.95,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "terms": "per month, per person",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Firecracker Premium Membership €69.95 per month",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "name": "Starter pack, 10 sessions",
   "price": 149.0,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "terms": "per person, not shareable",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "The Starter Pack €149.00",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "name": "Reset pack, 15 sessions",
   "price": 199.0,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "terms": "per person, not shareable",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "The Reset Pack €199.00",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "name": "Ritual pack, 30 sessions",
   "price": 385.0,
   "currency": "EUR",
   "terms": "per person, not shareable",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "The Ritual Pack €385.00",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-20"
  }
 ],
 "facts": {
  "heat_source": {
   "value": "wood-fired",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "A wood-fired lakeside sauna at Leebeen Park, Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "cold_plunge": {
   "value": "yes",
   "detail": "the lake itself",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "The heat was real, the lake plunge is genuinely cold",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "private_hire": {
   "value": "yes",
   "detail": "private buyouts, and groups of fifteen or more by arrangement",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "For groups of fifteen or more, contact us directly with your group size and preferred dates and times.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "changing": {
   "value": "yes",
   "detail": "three changing rooms and a storage area",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Are there changing rooms on site? Yes, three. A storage area is available for your belongings",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "toilets": {
   "value": "no",
   "detail": "no toilets on site",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "There are no toilets on site, so please plan accordingly.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "age_policy": {
   "value": "18 and over, ID may be asked for",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "What is the age limit? Eighteen.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "what_to_bring": {
   "value": "Swimwear, water, sandals or flip flops, two towels (one to sit on, one to dry off), and a robe or warm clothes for afterwards",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Your swimwear, water to stay hydrated, sandals or flip flops and two towels: one to sit on in the sauna and one to dry yourself. Bring a robe or warm clothes to wrap up in afterwards.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "cancellation": {
   "value": "More than 24 hours ahead: full refund or credit. Inside 24 hours or no show: no refund or credit. Cancel by email with your booking details",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "More than 24 hours before your booking: a full refund or full credit. Within 24 hours of your booking: we cannot offer a refund or credit. No shows: no refund or credit.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "loyalty": {
   "value": "One free social session after ten completed social visits",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "One free place after 10 completed social visits.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "gift_cards": {
   "value": "yes",
   "detail": "for a social session, a private sauna or a set amount, sent by email",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "A gift voucher for a social session, a private sauna, or an amount of your choosing. Sent by email the moment it is paid for.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "sustainability": {
   "value": "Timber finished with the Japanese Yakisugi technique, solar power for essential functions, firewood from windfall and ash dieback trees, rainwater collected and reused",
   "source": "sustainability page",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/sustainability",
   "quote": "We use the Japanese technique of Yakisugi to finish our sauna timber for durability and reduced maintenance. Solar power supports essential functions. Our firewood comes from windfall and ash dieback trees, and we collect and reuse rainwater where possible.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "funding": {
   "value": "Co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund, with Fáilte Ireland and the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly",
   "source": "funding page",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/funding",
   "quote": "Our Lakeside Sauna project in Leebeen Park, Co. Longford is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "solo_or_group": {
   "value": "Both; sessions are small",
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Can I come alone, or is this a group thing? Both. The ritual works just as well solo. Groups often find it deepens connection. Sessions are small and it never feels crowded.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  }
 },
 "hours": {
  "summary": "Thursday and Friday 16:00 to 21:00. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 19:00. Closed Monday to Wednesday.",
  "source": "venue website",
  "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
  "quote": "What are the opening times? Thursday and Friday, 16:00 to 21:00. Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00.",
  "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
 },
 "board": {
  "price": {
   "value": 16.95,
   "source": "venue timetable",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "€16.95 pp 55 min",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "longest_session": {
   "value": 55,
   "source": "venue website",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Social sessions are 55 minutes, including changing time.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "days_open": {
   "value": 4,
   "source": "venue website (Thursday to Sunday)",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "Open Thursday to Sunday.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "open_water": {
   "value": true,
   "source": "venue website (lake plunge)",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "the lake plunge is genuinely cold",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  },
  "hot_tub": {
   "value": null,
   "source": "not listed by the venue"
  },
  "social_capacity": {
   "value": null,
   "source": "not published"
  },
  "food_on_site": {
   "value": null,
   "source": "not listed by the venue"
  },
  "toilets": {
   "value": false,
   "source": "venue website (no toilets on site)",
   "source_url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "quote": "There are no toilets on site, so please plan accordingly.",
   "captured_on": "2026-10-06"
  }
 },
 "drive_times": [],
 "links": {
  "website": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
  "booking": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/#book",
  "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/firecracker_saunas/"
 },
 "sources": [
  {
   "label": "Firecracker Saunas website, home page, timetable, memberships and questions",
   "url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/",
   "read_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "label": "Firecracker Saunas sustainability page",
   "url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/sustainability",
   "read_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "label": "Firecracker Saunas project funding page",
   "url": "https://www.firecracker-sauna.ie/funding",
   "read_on": "2026-10-20"
  },
  {
   "label": "Longford County Council, Leebeen Park and Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trails",
   "url": "https://www.longford.ie/en/visit/see-and-do/trails/leebeen-park-and-aughnacliffe-waterfall-trails/",
   "read_on": "2026-10-06"
  }
 ],
 "disclosure": "Firecracker Lakeside Sauna is a Tigh customer: its bookings run on Tigh software. It is listed and described by the same method as every other sauna in Ireland, and nobody pays to appear on this site.",
 "url": "https://www.tighsauna.com/saunas/firecracker-lakeside-sauna",
 "api_url": "https://www.tighsauna.com/saunas/api/v1/venues/firecracker-lakeside-sauna.json",
 "county_url": "https://www.tighsauna.com/saunas/ireland/longford"
}