ðə kˈæsəl wʌz nˌɑːt ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ˌɛni mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈækʃən, bˌʌt wʌz nˌɪɹli bˈɜːnd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː wɛn ɪt wʌz bˌiːɪŋ jˈuːzd æz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪn stˈoːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ fˈæmɪn.
The castle was not involved in any military action, but was nearly burned in 1773 when it was being used as a grain store during a famine.