Mark Zuckerberg buys 200-year-old Gothic-style Irish castle with wife Priscilla

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have acquired an Irish castle, expressing excitement about the historic home, according to a statement from Zuckerberg's spokesperson. The Meta founder and CEO purchased the three-storey Gothic-style Strancally Castle from the Alen-Buckley family over the past few weeks.

Zuckerberg and his family are eager to care for this historic property and anticipate spending time in Ireland, the location of Meta's international headquarters. Built in 1827 for an English politician, the Strancally Castle is a three-storey, cut-stone Gothic Revival house situated in County Waterford, approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest of Dublin.

The exact purchase price of the property remains undisclosed. The castle underwent extensive renovations over the past two decades by its previous owners. Michael Alen-Buckley, a co-founder of London-based private investment firm RAB Capital, is the current owner. Meta employs around 1,500 people in Ireland, with its international headquarters based in Dublin.

The company also operates a virtual and augmented reality business in Cork and a data center outside Dublin. Zuckerberg and his family will maintain their primary residence in the United States, utilizing the Irish property when conducting Meta business in Ireland.