Mark Zuckerberg's latest estate: Meta owner buys $35 m Irish castle for family getaways

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have added a centuries-old Irish castle to their property portfolio. The couple recently bought Strancally Castle, a three-storey Gothic-style estate in County Waterford, from the family of financier Michael Alen-Buckley, according to the Irish Times.The castle stands on a 440-acre estate and overlooks the River Blackwater. The 16,000-square-foot property is estimated to be worth between $23 million and $35 million, though the sale does not appear in public records.“Mark and his family are excited to continue caring for this historic home and look forward to spending time in Ireland, where Meta maintains its international headquarters,” Brian Baker, a spokesman for Zuckerberg, told the New York Post.Zuckerberg and Chan are expected to remain based in the US and use the castle when they travel to Ireland.