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1 Strangford Lough is the point at which Patrick entered Ireland in his youth, a slave of kidnappers
2 Scrabo Tower at Newtownards provides the best view of the lough
3 The tower is in Strabo Country Park, overlooking Newtownards and Strandford Lough
4 Many years later, as a bishop educated in France, this is where Patick entered Ireland
5 The tower commands the area's highest elevation
6 It's a short walk via a trail from the carpark
7 It was built in 1857 in memory of the Third Marquess of Londonderry
8 The tower is 135 feet tall
9 France's Napoleon III was one of the donors supporting its construction
10 Michael and Kevin Michael
11 On the ground level there's a biodiversity educational display
12 Looking up the spiral staircase
13 Looking down the staircase; no lift here
14 From the tower at the upper end of the Lough
15 View of the Lough framed by an open window from atop the tower
16 Landmark permanent maps are mounted at the overlook points
17 On a clear day much of County Down is visible from here
18 So is the coast of Scotland
19 ...and Northern England
20 ...and the Isle of Man
21 Biodiversity display for visiting regional school classes
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