Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle and 440-acre estate in Waterford

The Meta chief is understood to have acquired the historic estate as a base during visits to Ireland, where his company has major operations

Strancally Castle Co.Waterford. Picture: The Irish Times

Meta’s billionaire chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has purchased Strancally Castle in Co Waterford with his wife, Priscilla Chan.

The Gothic-style, 440-acre estate is located on the banks of the River Blackwater, near the village of Knockanore in West Waterford.