Meta Clonee 3 Data Center
Meath, Ireland
Source: OpenStreetMap
Meta Clonee 3 Data Center is a mapped data center in Meath, Ireland, operated by Facebook USA, Inc. and ultimately owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 309,546 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Ireland's grid, which was 52% fossil-fuelled at 256 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkMeta data center in Ireland
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMeta Platforms, Inc.
- Files asFacebook USA, Inc.
- This facilityMeta Clonee 3 Data Center
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Ireland pays 22.51¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 30.46¢, 26% more than the data center (Eurostat).
Data centres used 21% of Ireland's national electricity in 2023 (CSO Ireland).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Ireland data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Dell being sued over US$70m price increase for data centre serversIrish Independent· Jun 15, 2026
- Locals affected by Ireland's AI data centre boom share 'cautionary tales'United States Studies Centre· Jun 15, 2026
- Meta's $115M question for Houston: Ready to build?Chron· Jun 11, 2026
- Ireland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN saysThe Irish Times· Jun 3, 2026
- AiOnX secures hyperscale tenant for Irish data center campus outside DublinBeBeez International· May 11, 2026
- TikTok Abandons Plans to Add Second Data Center in IrelandBloomberg· Apr 1, 2026