Metal Man (beacon)
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The Metal Man (Irish: An Fear Miotail)[1] is a beacon off the coast of the Rosses Point Peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland.
 Metal Man beacon | |
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| Location | County Sligo, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°18′13″N 8°34′32″W |
| Constructed | 1819 |
| Construction | Cast-iron, metal-plate |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1821 |
| Focal height | 3 m (9.8 ft)  |
| Range | 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 6.1s |
There are other similar Metal Men beacons in Tramore, County Waterford and Dalky (Nerrano Man ), County Dublin.
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 It was originally made for the Blackrock Beacon, but Sligo merchants suggested it be placed on Perch Rock.[citation needed] It has an identical twin beacon in Tramore, County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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