Shamrocks Among The Poppies

Shamrocks Among The Poppies realiza-se a 26 de novembro de 2026, Brownlow House, em Lurgan.

SHAMROCKS AMONG THE POPPIES Guest Speaker: Lt Col (Retd) Derek Plews VR Author of Shamrock Among The Poppies The ASA Charity is pleased to invite you to a special presentation by guest speaker Lt Col (Retd) Derek Plews VR, author of Shamrocks Among the Poppies: Musa Qal’eh 2006 – A Bloody Siege and the Failures Behind It. Hear the harrowing story of the Siege of Musa Qal’eh, told through the experiences of the men who fought there. Isolated, outnumbered and under-resourced, soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment and other British units defended a rundown mud-brick compound against repeated Taliban assaults for more than five weeks. Derek will also examine the intelligence, political and military failures surrounding the campaign, together with the lasting effects of prolonged, high-intensity combat on the veterans who served there. Brownlow Courtyard, Lurgan Thursday 26 November 2027 7:00pm–9:00pm Admission: £10 Proceeds in aid of the Northern Ireland Purple Poppy Memorial