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Mark Zuckerberg buys historic Irish castle for $35 million

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased Strancally Castle, a 196-year-old Gothic estate in Ireland, for an estimated $35 million. The 16,000-square-foot property features 11 bedrooms and sits on 440 acres along the River Blackwater. This acquisition serves as a European home base for Zuckerberg and his family, complementing Meta's international headquarters in Dublin. AI

RANK_REASON Purchase of a luxury property by a tech executive.

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Mark Zuckerberg buys historic Irish castle for $35 million

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has just bought a 196-year-old gothic castle with 11 bedrooms in Ireland worth up to $35 million

    Just like hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin, the Meta CEO has joined the list of ultra-rich Americans buying up multimillion-dollar mansions in Europe.