Rossa Pottery is Ireland’s oldest handmade pottery. It was established in 1962 by Ned Walsh in a stable at the back of a pub on Main Street Cashel. Ned then moved his small workshop to where it is still made today by his son Alan and his wife Sarah right in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East.
Go back in time to this traditional workshop and create your own family heirloom by visiting them for private one to one tuition from Master Potter Alan. Watch him expertly handle the potter’s wheel with ease and then let the clay come to life within your own hands with Alan’s wealth of knowledge for the craft.
Have fun creating your very own art piece while learning about the different stages of pottery making. Your creation will get fired in their Kiln and glazed, and when ready they will ship it to your home.
Hear their fascinating story of Presidents, Diplomats and Queen Elizabeth owning their own piece of Rossa Pottery.
See pieces of vintage Rossa in their showroom museum and sit on Ned’s old kick wheel which he made all those years ago.
‘Play with Clay’ Package
This includes a 90 minute masterclass with Alan on the Pottery Wheel, transfers to and from the workshop in hotel Viano and a bespoke Rossa
Pottery-Cashel Palace Trinket Dish memento per booking.
Starting from €125 per adult, €50 per child.
Min: 1 Adult
Max: 2 Adults and 2 Children
Optional Add Ons:
- Following your visit, Rossa Pottery will fire and glaze your masterpieces should you wish for them to be shipped to you.
- Domestic Package & Posting of your masterpiece to your home address: €125 per booking.
- International Package & Postage of your masterpiece to your home address: €250 per booking.
<‘Clay Collective’ Package (Group)
This features a 60 minute masterclass with Alan on the mobile Pottery Wheel. It includes an outdoor private venue at Cashel Palace Hotel (Secret Garden) and the opportunity for guests to interact and give the wheel a whirl! This fun and informative session includes a take away bespoke Rossa Pottery – Cashel Palace mug and a seasonal beverage (Guinness/Hot Apple Cider/Hot Whiskey/Mulled Wine/Non Alcoholic Punch).
- Starting from €85 per adult, €45 per child
- Min: 20 adults
- Max: 40 adults
Optional Add On (subject to availability)
- Cashel Palace BBQ Menu from €50pp
- Private access to Donoghue’s Pub for an open bar/Pint Pulling/Irish Coffee Demo from €25.00pp