What is the setting in the novel, The Glass Lake?

The novel, The Glass Lake, is set in the small, mythical Irish town of Lough Glass in 1952, a time when both the town and the people in it are poised on the verge of social change. The story continues through the end of the decade and traces the rapid growth and change of the entire town. However, the plot focuses most tightly on the personal growth and change of Helen McMahon and her daughter Kit.