bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹɪˈoʊpənɪŋ æz ɐ hoʊtˈɛl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ðə kˈæsəl wʌz fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ kˈæbɚɹˌeɪ vˈɛnjuː; kəmˈiːdiənz tˈɑːm oʊkˈɑːnɚ ænd mˈɔːɹiːn pˈɑːɾɚ ænd ɐkˈoːɹdɪənˌɪst dˈɜːmɑːt oʊbɹˈaɪən hæv ˈiːtʃ ɹᵻlˈiːst lˈaɪv ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz mˌeɪd ðˈɛɹ.
Before reopening as a hotel in 1997 the castle was for many years a popular cabaret venue; comedians Tom O'Connor and Maureen Potter and accordionist Dermot O'Brien have each released live recordings made there.