Metal Man (Sligo)
| Name | Metal Man (Sligo) |
| Latitude | 54°18.235' North |
| Longitude | 008°34.545' West |
| Character | Fl (3) 6.1s |
| Light Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Height of Tower | 5 metres |
| Height of Light above MHWS | 3 metres |
History:
The Metal Man, who is an identical twin to the Metal Man
at Tramore, Co. Waterford, was established on Perch Rock in 1821.
In 1934 its character was changed from a single Red flash every 3
seconds to a Double Red Flash every 5 seconds. It was intended to
be placed on the Blackrock Beacon but when the merchants of Sligo
looked for Blackrock to be converted to a lighthouse the sailor, on
their suggestion, was placed on Perch Rock. An acetylene light was
established beside him on 16th October 1908. In 1965 its character
was changed to Occ W 5 s along with Oyster Island (rear leading
light). It was converted to propane on 9th October 1979 and the
character changed to Fl W 4secs with a range of 7 nautical miles.
On 13 March 2003 the gas powered light was changed to solar
powered. The character was changed to Fl (3) W 6.1 seconds and
synchronised with Oyster Island. From this date the light is
exhibited in hours of darkness only