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Coire an t-Sneachd

valley · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This valley is named after snow. The Gaelic word 'sneachd' means snow, indicating a place that is often covered in snow or where snow accumulates.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, cirque, bowl-shaped valley(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
an t-Sneachd
Gaelicof the snow(from an t- "the (masculine definite article)", sneachd "snow")