About two miles outside Ballykelly is Farlow Road. This runs from Clooney Roard towards Lough Foyle and passes this interesting tower. Largely obscured by trees, this is the Sampson Memorial Tower. It was constructed in 1860 and a plaque over the door explains that ;Arthur Sampson Esq.was for nearly forty years a Justice of the Peace and agent of the Fishmongers’ Company and that the tower was erected by public subscription. It is an odd memorial and may have been built more with the intention of appearing as a landmark from the Lough. There are reputely fine views back towards tle Lough from the top of its 18m high tower. Worth a visit.
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