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title: sailortown-2024
date: 2026-07-25
status: published
year: 2024
category: Best Maintenance of a Historic Building or Place
tags: [2024]
author: shortlisted
project: St Joseph’s Church, Sailortown
angel: Terry McKeown
image: "/heritage_angels/shortlists/2024/stjosephs.png"
video_link: "https://www.youtube.com/embed/JHC1xwXHH8Q"
---

Terry McKeown has been reversing the decline of the listed **St Joseph’s Church, Sailortown**. The Group has campaigned and secured funding for essential safety repairs. Today, the building hosts an extensive programme of cultural events, and is planning its future in the cultural life of the city.