- Building type: Castle
- Date of construction: 1620
- Architect: Not Assigned
- Listing: MON
- HB/SMR Ref: FER246:057
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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Castle Balfour, Lisnaskea
County Fermanagh
Wide tower-house style castle, standing to 4 storeys high at top of East gable. South gable mostly only to two storey. Corbelled staircase turrets and parapets, high pitched gables, and tall chimneys
| Stone Type Category: | Limestone |
| Primary Stone Type: | Fermanagh Carboniferous Limestone |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Fermanagh Carboniferous Sandstone |
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| Replacement Stone Type: | Dungannon Sandstone |
| Stonework Construction: | Un-coursed rubble |
| Stonework Condition: | Despite pollution soiling, limestone is generally in good condition, sandstone demonstrates some localised deterioration though flaking and granular disintegration |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
