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Emma Dunn & Roisin Butler

Dublin couple start commune with friends on remote land and raise each other's kids

A Dublin couple who started a commune are hopeful they can welcome new residents to their haven.

Charlotte Knee-Zaska and her husband Max purchased an acre of land in Offaly in 2017 after deciding to seek out a more tranquil life for themselves and their daughter Iza. The couple spent over €50,000 renovating the land, which now has two separate homes.

The couple eventually were joined by friends James Smith and Ffion Thomas in 2021, who also have a daughter. Ffion and James live in the original cottage was already present on the land at the time of purchase, which Charlotte renovated to accommodate two families.

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