Metal Man conservation works completed
Conservation works have been completed on Sligo’s Metal Man. The works were funded by a €25,000 grant from the Historic Structures Fund which was matched by Sligo County Council. It proved challenging, with workers only able to carry out repairs for 2 or 3 hours some days due to the…
Conservation works have begun on Rosses Point Metal Man
Conservation works have begun on Sligo’s Metal Man. €25,000 comes under the Historic Structures Fund which has been matched by Sligo County Council. The navigation beacon at Rosses Point that was first erected in 1821 points towards Oyster Island off the coast of Sligo and has a twin Metal Man…
Funding allocated for Rosses Point Metal Man
Funding to carry out maintenance works on the Metal Man navigational beacon at Rosses Point has been allocated. €25,000 has been given under the Historic Structures Fund to Sligo County Council for the repair works which is to be matched by the local authority. The 12 foot tall structure has…