School: Ármhach (B.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Samhráin
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- The following story relating to tallysticks was told to Rory OConnor by a pupil of Arva Boys' School by his grandfather Mr. Michael Bennet (74) Arva.As a youth Bennet heard of a dispute a farmer and a labourer concerning the number of nicks in the Tallystick. It seems each kept a tallystick but when the time for payment arrived(continues on next page)