Mark Zuckerberg purchases castle estate in Ireland, close to Europe Meta HQ

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased a 440-acre 19th-century Gothic-style castle in ‌the southeast of Ireland, about 200 kilometres from his company’s European headquarters in Dublin. The Facebook founder bought Strancally Castle, built in 1830 and extensively renovated in 2003, according to a state heritage service. 1:59 Meta, Mark Zuckerberg could pay up to $1.4T USD in damages in landmark lawsuit Story continues below advertisement The transaction is not listed on the Irish state ​property price register.The Irish Times, which first reported the purchase, estimated the ‌property ⁠might be worth between 20 million euros and 30 million euros. Reuters and The Guardian also reported that Zuckerberg had taken ownership of the property. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. The reported cost of the castle was 10 per cent of the price of Zuckerberg’s more than 350-foot yacht, which he purchased for $300 million, according to Yachtworld, and which recently made headlines after it reportedly refused to respond to a distress call from a nearby boat.A spokesman for Zuckerberg told Reuters he and his family were “...