A library book borrowed from the Monaghan town library 64 years ago has been returned.
The copy of The Hedge And The Horse was checked out on the 11th of January 1957 and was returned in recent days.
The borrower at the time faced a fine of one penny for every three days the book was overdue but Executive Librarian Kay Cassidy says they've escaped penalty.
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Luckily for the borrower fines for late returns were abolished in 2019 or they could have faced a fine of over €1,700.
Kay says there are some interesting similarities between Monaghan in 1957 and 2021:
