What is the setting Guests of Nation?

Guests of the Nation is set during the Irish Civil War, specifically in Kilmichael, a small town in County Cork, Ireland. The year is 1922, and the country is in the midst of a bloody conflict between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the Irish Free State forces. The town of Kilmichael is no exception, and the novel explores the impact of the war on its inhabitants, as they struggle to come to terms with the violence and upheaval that surrounds them.