Modern design meets traditional farmhouse in this Co Clare new build
Modern design meets traditional farmhouse in this Co Clare new build

Megan Burns

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Eighties and beyond (aka ‘the golden age’): celebrating wisdom and wellness

Leonie Corcoran

Everything our fashion editor is loving this season
Everything our fashion editor is loving this season

Sinead Keenan

A stylist’s guide to dressing for an Irish summer
A stylist’s guide to dressing for an Irish summer

Sinead Keenan

FoodSpace is striving for sustainable, revolutionary change both in Ireland and abroad
FoodSpace is striving for sustainable, revolutionary change both in Ireland and abroad

James Gabriel Martin

Flower farmer Maria Ryan shares her garden-inspired favourites
Flower farmer Maria Ryan shares her garden-inspired favourites

Megan Burns

Join us for our Beyond the Awards event: Stories of Success & Impact
Join us for our Beyond the Awards event: Stories of Success & Impact

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Irish designer Emily O’Shea on finding inspiration in the joyful and the ordinary
Irish designer Emily O’Shea on finding inspiration in the joyful and the ordinary

Lauren Heskin

The Health Diaries: How the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 supports my recovery
The Health Diaries: How the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 supports my recovery

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Inside this 18th-century West Cork castle, owned by the Disney family
Inside this 18th-century West Cork castle, owned by the Disney family

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15 Raincoats To Make You Happy When It Rains


By Laura Chabal
01st Sep 2015
15 Raincoats To Make You Happy When It Rains
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All summer long we’ve felt?like singing, “rain, rain, go away, come again another day…” but given the inevitability of it, maybe we should just change our attitudes, see it as a positive, and decide to invest in?a lovely raincoat. At least?we just might?enjoy getting wet a little more.

A raincoat is a must-have in everyone’s wardrobe, wherever you may live. But in Ireland, even more so. Whether?you are going for a hike in the woods or a walk on the beach and even if the day starts out sunny, you may soon want to be sheltered from the wind and whatever precipitation Mother Nature brews up. Thankfully, these days not all raincoats have to go down to your knees and make you disappear. We have actually managed to find some pretty cute ones that will make the rainiest’day a-ok.?You might also want one for less sporty city use?because, let’s face it, ?an umbrella is as good as useless?when there’s the slightest wind outside. Browse our gallery for inspiration.

Stutterheim/ Miu Miu/ Asos/ Petit Bateau/ Joules/ Asos/ Stutterheim/ Burberry/ Petit Bateau/ French Connection/ Stutterheim/ Nike/ Burberry/ Topshop/ Ember & Earth