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200-year-old castle bought by Mark Zuckerberg once hosted a 'murderous device'

short by Ashley Paul / on Friday, 21 August, 2026
The 200-year-old Strancally Castle, purchased by Mark Zuckerberg, comes with a "gruesome history", according to Irish Times. English author William Howitt wrote in 1847 that the site was known for hosting a "murderous device" about two miles from the present castle, where people were lured and killed. "The unwary...were tied hand and foot and hung down the murder-hole," Howitt wrote.
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