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It was placed on Perch Rock in 1821. It was originally made for the
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There is a campaign undertaken by a local group which has been highlighting the deteriorating condition of the beacon called Save the Metal Man.
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There are other similar Metal Men beacons in
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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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307:"Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2020 by Sligo County Council - Issuu"
408:"Metal Man in danger of toppling into sea, say campaigners"
325:"Metal Man Beacon, SLIGO BAY, Rosses Point, County Sligo"
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The Metal Man was depicted in paintings several times by
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1125:Lighthouses in the Republic of Ireland
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379:"We will paint Metal Man ourselves"
224:The Metal Man viewed from the shore
406:McDonagh, Marese (5 August 2019).
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1079:List of lighthouses in Ireland
287:List of lighthouses in Ireland
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1130:Lighthouses completed in 1821
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377:Galvin, Ciara (25 May 2019).
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1059:Coastal landforms of Ireland
763:Castletown Directional Light
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1074:List of islands of Ireland
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248:. It is placed between
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485:Lighthouses in Ireland
350:"Metal Man (Co Sligo)"
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119:Cast-iron, metal-plate
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961:County Louth
898:Wicklow Head
852:Dunmore East
788:Fastnet Rock
784:Copper Point
770:Sheep's Head
711:County Kerry
676:County Clare
661:Straw Island
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615:Eagle Island
583:Lower Rosses
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141:Focal height
116:Construction
55:County Sligo
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1037:The Maidens
993:Haulbowline
979:County Down
880:Tuskar Rock
821:Ballycotton
807:Charlesfort
798:Galley Head
750:County Cork
611:Broad Haven
603:County Mayo
532:Tory Island
256:in London.
246:Age of Sail
217:, Ireland.
101:Constructed
88: /
63:Coordinates
1119:Categories
1009:Mew Island
1004:Donaghadee
1000:Angus Rock
989:Vidal Bank
931:North Bank
926:North Bull
780:Crookhaven
775:Mizen Head
766:Roancarrig
760:Ardnakinna
652:Cashla Bay
648:Slyne Head
554:St. John's
293:References
242:Royal Navy
73:54°18′13″N
18:Lighthouse
1044:Rue Point
1027:Blackhead
951:Rockabill
936:Kish Bank
875:Hook Head
870:Duncannon
844:Mine Head
811:Spit Bank
757:Bull Rock
687:Loop Head
683:Blackhead
631:Inishgort
627:Achillbeg
618:Blackrock
588:Metal Man
579:Blackrock
537:Arranmore
507:Inishowen
311:issuu.com
238:cast iron
195:Metal Man
133:First lit
76:8°34′32″W
57:, Ireland
22:Metal Man
740:Skelligs
666:Inisheer
527:Buncrana
281:See also
51:Location
969:Dundalk
921:Poolbeg
916:Muglins
826:Youghal
443:10 July
417:10 July
388:10 July
359:10 July
334:10 July
261:Tramore
232:History
205:) is a
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522:Dunree
207:beacon
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517:Fanad
199:Irish
156:Range
128:Light
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