title: The Seaside Lodge
author: Ryan, Kenneth F.
description: On the coast of Ireland, approximately eight miles from Dublin, lies a small fishing village. The Irish Sea and her pounding breakers have made this place a wretched spot difficult to get to. There is only one road leading into and out of Downey Lock. The village is made up of mostly anglers and their families. It is a small village with a population of two hundred and twenty-one. The majority of the properties in the village are owned by landlords who reside in England. The people residing in Downey Lock rent from these landlords every three years. There is no written contract between the village people and the wealthy aristocrats, but as long as the people make their payments for the cottages they live in and cause no trouble for the landlords, the villagers usually have no problems. The next village over from Downey Lock is Neary, approximately three miles away.