Zuckerberg Buys Irish Castle and Estate
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan purchased Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland, a Gothic-style mansion built in the 19th century, along with a 178-hectare estate, in a private transaction not registered in public records.
Consensus
- Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland.
- The property is a Gothic-style mansion built in the 1800s, located on the banks of the River Blackwater.
- The purchase included a 178-hectare estate.
- The transaction was private and not registered in public Irish property records.
- The previous owners were Michael and Jancarla Alen-Bakli.
- The property underwent major restoration over the past 20 years.
- Zuckerberg and his family plan to use the castle as a residence during visits to Ireland.
- Meta, the company Zuckerberg leads, has an international headquarters in Ireland.
- The purchase price is not disclosed by any source.
Points of divergence
- The castle will be used as a residence during visits to Ireland because Meta's European headquarters is located there. — vedomosti
- The castle was built in 1827 for an English politician. — fontanka
- The castle was built by architects James and George Richard Payne in the 1800s. — vedomosti
- The castle was built in 1830 by former British parliamentarian John Kelly. — kommerant
- The castle is in the style of Gothic Revival. — vedomosti
- The castle is in neo-Gothic style. — fontanka
- The castle was built in the 19th century. — riamo
- The purchase price is estimated at 20–30 million euros. — vesti
- Experts estimate the market price at €20–30 million. — kommerant
- Zuckerberg previously bought a mansion on Indian Creek Island in Miami, known as the 'bunker of billionaires', for $170 million. — fontanka
- Zuckerberg's yacht Launchpad did not respond to a distress signal from a small boat near Alaska. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Mark Zuckerberg bought a castle and estate in Ireland — РИАМО
- Mark Zuckerberg bought a Gothic castle built in 1827 in Ireland — Фонтанка
- Mark Zuckerberg bought an old castle in Ireland for 20-30 million euros — Вести
- Mark Zuckerberg acquired the historic Stranabally castle in Ireland — Ведомости
- The Irish Times: Zuckerberg acquired a Gothic castle in Ireland — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Ireland
- The Irish Times
- Waterford
- Strankalli
- Meta
- Priscilla Chan
- Mark
- Moscow
- Russia
- Daily Mail
- Dublin
- France24
- Meta