Davey John’s Forge · Yours with every stay

Davey John’s Sauna. In the old peat shed.

A hot-stone sauna in what used to be the peat shed: pine inside, a starfield in the ceiling, and a copper outdoor shower in the quartz-paved courtyard.

The sauna

Twenty minutes from cold to 85°C, then yours for as long as you like.

What used to be the peat shed is now a hot-stone sauna. It’s electric with coals on top: twenty minutes from cold to 85°C, then it’s yours for as long as you want it. Pine-lined inside, with a blue starfield in the ceiling and a bench against the stone wall.

Outside, a copper rainfall shower in the quartz-paved courtyard for cooling off between sessions, a teak sofa and bistro seating, and the bay beyond. There’s no booking and no time slot: it’s open around the clock to everyone staying with us, and never opened to anyone from outside.

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Inside & out

The sauna, the courtyard, and the shower.

The sauna Pine bench against the stone wall, the starfield overhead.
Inside Davey John’s Sauna — the pine bench against the stone wall
The anteroom Stone wall, bamboo bench, the glass cabin glowing beyond.
The sauna anteroom from the door, the glass cabin and starfield glowing beyond
Copper shower A copper rainfall shower in the courtyard for cooling off.
The copper rainfall shower in the sauna’s quartz-paved courtyard
The door The red-framed glass door and the outdoor shower.
The sauna’s red-framed glass door and the copper shower from the patio
The courtyard Teak sofa and bistro seating in the quartz-paved courtyard.
The sauna courtyard — sign, copper shower, teak sofa and crazy-paving
Out to the bay Looking down across the smallholding to Mulroy Bay, from the front of Rae’s Cabin.
Looking down across the property from the courtyard to Mulroy Bay, bistro seating in front
At night The courtyard uplit, the moon over the bay.
The sauna courtyard at night, uplit, with the moon over the bay
How it works

What to know before you heat it.

Heat

Hot-stone, 85–90°C

Electric with coals on top: twenty minutes from cold to a comfortable 85°C, up to 90°C at its hottest. Pour a little water on the stones for the steam. There’s a simple guide on the wall; it’s easy.

Cooling off

The copper shower

A copper rainfall shower in the courtyard for between sessions; the cold-then-hot cycle is the whole point. Robes and towels are provided in your stay.

Access

Open 24 hours, no booking

Yours whenever you want it, day or night, shared between the cottage and the cabins and never opened to anyone from outside. No slot to book, no sharing with strangers.

The other shared space, just across the courtyard: a games room in the original forge.
The whiskey-stave bar in the games room, Mulroy Bay through the picture window
In the old forge

The Games Room

The original forge, where Shane’s grandfather worked iron, restored as a games room. Charred timber walls, a whiskey-stave table with Guinness stools, a dartboard, a chess set, and a proper TV. Open 24h by PIN.

See the games room
Guest dogs resting on the teak bench on a cabin's covered deck
Open 24 hours, guests only

Dogs welcome

All three stays are dog-friendly, with enclosed gardens, a wash-down hose, and three blue-flag beaches with dog-friendly stretches within twenty minutes.

Dogs at Davey John’s
Yours with any stay

Book a stay, and the sauna comes with it.

The front of Ruby’s Cottage in sunshine
For families & groups

Ruby’s Cottage

Three bedrooms, a wood-burner, a cinema projector and a bay-view garden. Sleeps six.
The covered porch and hot tub at Rae’s Cabin, in the sun
For couples

Rae’s Cabin

Honey-pine warmth, a Donegal tweed headboard and a covered deck with its own hot tub. Sleeps two.
The covered deck and hot tub at Margaret’s Cabin, at dusk
For couples

Margaret’s Cabin

The twin cabin, with the deck and hot tub looking straight out to Mulroy Bay. Sleeps two.
Questions

Common questions

Is it included in a stay?
Yes, shared across all the stays at no extra cost, any time of day.
What kind of sauna is it?
An electric hot-stone sauna.
Do we need to book a slot?
No. There’s no booking system; it’s first-come, and it’s never been a problem in practice.
Is the hot tub shared too, or private to our stay?
The hot tubs are private. Every stay has its own hot tub, yours alone for your stay. Only the sauna and the games room are shared across the stays.
Direct rates · No platform fees

Book a stay. The sauna’s yours.

The sauna is open to everyone staying with us, around the clock, never shared with anyone from outside. Book direct: we honour Airbnb and Booking.com rates, with no commission to swallow.

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