Crom Castle

Crom Castle originated in 1611 as part of the Plantation of Ulster, when Michael Balfour, Laird of Mountwhinney, constructed a fortified tower house on the shore of Upper Lough Erne. The strategic location controlled the Erne waterway between Enniskillen and Belturbet. Following Plantation-era defensive conventions, the original castle comprised a tower house built of lime and stone enclosed wi...