Mark Zuckerberg is king… of an Irish castle near a Meta office
The billionaire's new pad in Ireland, the 440-acre Gothic Strancally Castle, is vast, historic, and looks mildly haunted.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have acquired a nearly 200-year-old castle in Ireland, known as Strancally Castle, located 140 miles from the company's international headquarters in Dublin. The 440-acre Gothic estate, situated along the banks of the River Blackwater, was purchased from Michael Alen-Buckley and his wife.
While the exact purchase price remains undisclosed, estimates place it between 20 and 30 million euros, or $23 and $35 million. The three-story castle, constructed between 1825 and 1835 for John Keily, a former conservative MP, is believed to have a mildly haunted ambiance. Zuckerberg and Chan have been searching for an Irish residence for some time, as Meta maintains its international headquarters in Dublin with around 1,500 employees.
The billionaire's extensive real estate portfolio includes homes in Palo Alto, Lake Tahoe, a doomsday ranch in Hawaii, and a Miami mansion.
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