{
  "id": 2290435,
  "title": "Mark Zuckerberg Buys 440-Acre Irish Castle Estate For Up To ₹335 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mark-zuckerberg-buys-440-acre-irish-castle-estate-for-up-to-335-crore",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:12:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/mark-zuckerberg-buys-440-acre-irish-castle-estate-for-up-to-335-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with his wife Priscilla Chan, have purchased the historic Strancally Castle, an 18th-century Gothic Revival estate spanning around 440 acres in County Waterford, Ireland. The off-market deal was reported by the Irish Times, estimating the price between EUR 20 million and EUR 30 million (approximately Rs. 335 crore), though the exact cost remains undisclosed. Zuckerberg's spokesperson revealed that the family intends to utilize the property as a base during their stays in Ireland, where Meta maintains its international headquarters. The company's Dublin office is located roughly 150 miles away from the castle. Meta also operates a Reality Labs facility in Cork and a data center in Clonee, County Meath, employing approximately 1,500 people across its Irish operations.",
  "summary": "Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have purchased Strancally Castle, a 19th-century Gothic Revival estate in County Waterford, Ireland, that spans approximately 440 acres. The off-market deal was first reported by the Irish Times, which estimated the price at between EUR 20 million and EUR 30 million (roughly Rs. 335 crore), though the exact figure has not been…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}