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Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

The Guardian Australia - World · 21 August 2026 at 3:27 am

Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

Meta chief executive paid roughly £20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundings It stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark Zuckerberg now has a pad in Ireland : Strancally castle.

The Meta chief executive and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought the gothic-style mansion and its 178-hectare (440-acre) estate in county Waterford to use as a base during visits to Ireland.

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Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

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