One of Ireland's most popular destinations is the Iveragh Peninsula — known to shamrock-lovers everywhere as "The Ring of Kerry." The Ring, lassoed by a winding coastal road through a mountainous, ...

One of Ireland’s most popular destinations is the Iveragh Peninsula — known to shamrock-lovers everywhere as “The Ring of Kerry.” The Ring, lassoed by a winding coastal road through a mountainous, ...

One of Ireland’s most popular destinations is the Iveragh Peninsula — known to shamrock lovers everywhere as the Ring of Kerry. The Ring, lassoed by a winding coastal road through a mountainous, ...

Squinting into the wind and rain, we marched from a desolate car park on the southwest tip of Ireland down a slippery path. I turned a corner and the mean-looking surf was still a long walk away.

“No Loud Americans,” says the sign outside Peter’s Place café in Waterville, a beautiful little town on the Ring of Kerry. The cafe also wanted no part of American coach tours either. In addition to ...