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Topic: Looking for Balfour Castle in Ireland
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Courtney Frank Member
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posted 04-10-2000 08:44 AM
I'm looking for any information on Balfour Castle in Ireland. Location etc. |
TOM Member
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posted 04-10-2000 09:21 AM
HI FRANKTHESE ADRESSES ARE DEDICATED TO "BALFOURCASTLE" WITH FURTHER INFORMATIONS http://www.balfourcastle.co.uk/ http://www.aboutscotland.co.uk/scottscastle/balfour.html TOM
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Bluewater Senior Member
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posted 04-10-2000 09:23 AM
http://www.balfourcastle.co.uk/ is "a", or as some would say "the" Balfour Castle, but it's located on Isle of Shapinsay, Orkneys, Scotland. It's actually a hotel/B&B type place now. Are you positive this is an Irish castle and not Scottish? There IS, IIRC (I dont have my binder 'o research on hand; it's on loan :/), a castle or some type of fortified structure in Ireland called Balfour Castle, but I'm not 100% positive (sorry). Denmylne Tower near Lindores, Fife, Ireland was once a Balfour owned castle/tower house as well. Regards, Bluewater
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wurdsmiff unregistered
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posted 04-10-2000 01:47 PM
Balfour Castle in Orkney is not technically a castle, but a castellated mansion with no fortified features. It was built only in 1847 by the famed architect David Bryce for David Balfour. I also cannot find reference to a Balfour Castle in Ireland, though I agree that the name is Scots. It originated in the barony of Balfour in Fife, where stands the ruin of a mansion, Balfour House, which in turn stands upon the vaulted basement of a once strong tower house.The Balfour family owned this estate until 1360, and at one time or another owned the following Scottish castles; Balgonie, Bandon, Burleigh, Collairnie, Denmylne, Fernie, Isle of May, Kirkton, Monimail, Mountquhanie, Noltland, Pilrig, Pitcullo, Randerston, Strathmiglo, Whittinghame, and Wormiston. Lindores in the 'Ancient Kingdom of Fife' is in fact also in Scotland. ------------------ 'Give me the groves that lofty brave, The storms, by Castle Gordon'. Visit my web-site at www.castlesontheweb.com/members/wurdsmiff/castles.htm Gordon. [This message has been edited by wurdsmiff (edited 04-10-2000).] |
wurdsmiff unregistered
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posted 07-20-2000 03:54 PM
Sorry this is so late; Castle Balfour Co Fermanagh appears in Mike Salters Castles and stronghouses of Ireland. It is a stronghouse of 1618 has a wing facing a low cliff on the west, and originally had a bawn. It was built by Sir James Balfour, refortified by Ludlow in 1652, and burnt in 1689. It was restored and inhabited until c.1820. (abbreviated extract from above book, ISBN 1 871731 15 1)------------------ 'Give me the groves that lofty brave, The storms, by Castle Gordon'. Visit my web-site at www.castlesontheweb.com/members/wurdsmiff/castles.htm Gordon.
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