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Why Mark Zuckerberg's Irish castle would make a Bond villain jealous
The Meta multi-billionaire and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are understood to have completed the purchase of Strancally Castle in Knockanore several weeks ago.
TL;DR
- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have purchased Strancally Castle in Co. Waterford.
- The estimated cost of the castle and 440-acre estate is between €20 million and €30 million.
- The castle features a 25m indoor-outdoor pool with a rising floor that transforms into a terrace.
- Previous owners spent 25 years renovating the 200-year-old castle, including a marble staircase.
- The castle, built in the late 1820s, has a history that includes a tale of a 'murderous device' near the Blackwater River.