ðə kˈæsəl ɪz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə baɪ fˈɪl lˈaɪnɑːt ʌvðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ ɹˈɑːk ɡɹˈuːp θˈɪn lˈɪzi ɪn hɪz sˈɔŋ "ðə fɹˈɛndli ɹˈeɪndʒɚɹ æt klˈɔntɑːɹf kˈæsəl", ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ tɹˈæk ˌɔn ðɛɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn deɪbjˈuː ˈælbəm θˈɪn lˈɪzi.
The castle is referred to by Phil Lynott of the Irish rock group Thin Lizzy in his song "The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle", the opening track on their 1971 debut album Thin Lizzy.