Metal Man (beacon)

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Metal Man
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Metal Man beacon
Metal Man (beacon)
Location County Sligo, Ireland
Coordinates 54°18′13″N8°34′32″W / 54.30361°N 8.57556°W / 54.30361; -8.57556
Constructed1819 (1819)
ConstructionCast-iron, metal-plate
Light
First lit1821
Focal height3 m (9.8 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl(3) W 6.1s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Metal Man (Irish : An Fear Miotail) [1] is a beacon off the coast of the Rosses Point Peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland.

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The Metal Man viewed from the shore Metal Man Sligo.JPG
The Metal Man viewed from the shore

There are other similar Metal Men beacons in Tramore, County Waterford and Dalky (Nerrano Man ), County Dublin.

History

The Metal Man is a freestanding painted cast iron statue of a Royal Navy petty officer of the Age of Sail. It is placed between Rosses Point and Oyster Island. It was cast in 1819 by Thomas Kirke in London. [2]

It was placed on Perch Rock in 1821. It was originally made for the Blackrock Beacon, but Sligo merchants suggested it be placed on Perch Rock.[ citation needed ] It has an identical twin beacon in Tramore, County Waterford. From 16 October 1908, an acetylene light was placed beside the beacon. In 1934, it was changed from a single red flash every 3 seconds to a double red flash every 5 seconds. From 2003, it was converted from gas to solar power, and is only illuminated at night. [3] [4]

The Metal Man was depicted in paintings several times by Jack Butler Yeats, including in Memory Harbour. [5] [6]

There is a campaign undertaken[ when? ] by a local group which has been highlighting the deteriorating condition of the beacon called Save the Metal Man. [5] [4]

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References

  1. "Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2020 by Sligo County Council - Issuu". issuu.com. 14 October 2021.
  2. "Metal Man Beacon, SLIGO BAY, Rosses Point, County Sligo". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "Metal Man (Co Sligo)". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 Galvin, Ciara (25 May 2019). "We will paint Metal Man ourselves". Sligo Champion. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 McDonagh, Marese (5 August 2019). "Metal Man in danger of toppling into sea, say campaigners". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. Kennedy, Roisin. "The Metal Man". The Model, Sligo. Retrieved 10 July 2020.