Ralahine: Ireland's Lost Utopia
Abstract
THIS ARTICLE SEEKS to reconstruct the history of a remarkable Owenite experiment in Ireland.From 1831 to 1833 a co-operative community was established on 618 acres at Ralahine, County Clare. 1 Two immediate points of interest should be mentioned.Firstly, for many nineteenth century (and subsequent) commentators, Ralahine (pronounced Rah-laheen) stood out as the most successful of the communities inspired by Owen.References to it can be found in the writings of such diverse
Fields of Study & Subjects
Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
Islamic Studies and History
Names
Identity
and Discrimination Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Communal Societies
- Publisher
- Grand Valley State University Libraries - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 91–104
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN