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title: agnew-2024
date: 2026-07-25
status: published
year: 2024
category: Best Craftsmanship or Apprentice of a Heritage Rescue or Repair Project
tags: [2024]
author: shortlisted
project: Apprentice Thatcher
angel: Kieran Agnew
image: "/heritage_angels/shortlists/2024/agnew.png"
video_link: "https://www.youtube.com/embed/m-rmuVvoKJY"
---

**Kieran Agnew** has been nominated for wheat straw thatching the listed Sam’s Cottage, Hannastown. 19 year old **Tommy McWilliams** was encouraged by Kieran to work on re-thatching at his family’s property, the eighteenth century Keenaghan Cottage, Fermanagh, now award-winning holiday accommodation. Tommy has gone on to thatch full time with Kieran.