Mystery solved: Identity revealed of Cork fisherman who inspired UK music legend's tattoo

Baltimore man only heard about his connection to the late Andrew Weatherall yesterday 

Andrew Weatherall and his tattoos photographed at the Good Bits club in Dublin in 2010: 'Fail we may, Sail we must'; right, the Cork fisherman who inspired the tattoo. Weatherall picture: Aidan Kelly 

A combination of a Twitter appeal, an article in this newspaper, and the West Cork bush telegraph has led to the solving of the mystery of how the late Andrew Weatherall ended up with a fisherman's proverb inked on his arm.

The issue first arose after the British producer and DJ passed away exactly a year ago on February 17, 2020, and an old magazine interview  surfaced where he spoke about getting the slogan 'Fail we may, sail we must' tattooed across both his forearms.