Baltimore says au revoir to its adopted son at funeral of Youen Jacob

When the fates aligned all those years ago, it was engine trouble that brought Frenchman Youen Jacob to Baltimore.

Yesterday, a well-tuned engine propelled a different boat as it ferried him away from the West Cork village, on a final voyage.

The 80-year-old might well be the first Frenchman to be laid to rest on Sherkin Island, an honour bestowed on him due to his late wife Mary being a native.