Handel was a frequent visitor to the castle during his stay in Dublin for the premiere of Messiah in 1742.
hˈændəl wʌzɐ fɹˈiːkwənt vˈɪzɪɾɚ tə ðə kˈæsəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz stˈeɪ ɪn dˈʌblɪn fɚðə pɹəmˈɪɹ ʌv mɛsˈaɪəɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.