'Catters may be interested in the following news item in a recent issue of the Southern Star which is published in Skibereen.
"COLLINS CD - As part of the fund-raising drive to erect the National Michael Collins Memorial in Clonakilty in August, the organising committee recently released a promotional CD entitled ? "The Michael Collins Scoraíocht ? An Evening of Sing, Poetry and History associated with the Life and Times of The Big Fella". The CD, recorded at the official launch of the project at Kilmainham Jail in February and at a special 103FM Scoraíocht at the Argideen Heritage Park near Clonakilty in early March features contributions by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Mr. Tim Pat Coogan, who wrote a Michael Collins biography; Cllr. Jer White, Mayor of Clonakilty, and Mrs. Elizabeth O? Sullivan, grandniece of Michael Collins. Also featured on the CD are Tim Crowley and Traolach O Donnabháin of the Memorial Committee and local singers, songwriters and poets. All of the content relates directly to Michael Collins and his life and the turbulent times in which he lived, most notably from the 1916 Rising to his death in 1922. The CD, which was produced and arranged by Mr. Bob Jennings, is a valuable memento of the National Michael Collins Memorial Project. The committee says that plans are now well in train to have the monument erected and unveiled officially on August 22 next, the 80th anniversary of the tragic death of West Cork?s most famous son. The CD is available at usual outlets in the Clonakilty area, but if you have difficulty attaining it, or wish to make a donation to the fund, contact Traolach O Donnabháin (023-34167) or Tim Crowley (023-46107)."
By "sing" I presume the writer means "song." "Scoraíocht" by the way means " a social evening" which usually took place in houses at one time.