Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan just snagged Strancally Castle in Ireland — a Gothic Revival gem built in 1830 with a seriously dark history. Legends claim it was used as a “murderous device” where victims were tied and dropped into the river, though one 19th-century author doubted the tale. The castle, renovated by prior owners over two decades, now sits on 5,000 acres and is set to become a key hub for Meta’s Irish operations. While the purchase price remains secret (it was off-market), the deal marks another chapter in the story of tech titans acquiring historic estates steeped in eerie lore — and raising questions about who should steward these layered legacies.

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