Snow Day in West Cork
There is something about the word Sneachta
On Tuesday of this week we woke up to a blanket of snow. This is very unusual here in West Cork, as we only get to see snow every few winters. Almost instantly #sneachta started trending on social media. Sneachta is the Irish word for snow and it's got a lovely soft sound [Shh-nok-Ta], it's almost like the sound of snow falling.
Despite there being less than 5cm of sneachta / snow, schools were cancelled. Councils here in Ireland are not really geared for snow and ice. Of course they could probably purchase more snow plows etc but in many cases the equipment would be fully depreciated before it would ever get used.
Our youngest agreed to walk with me and the dogs, so out we headed on a winter adventure. I have lived in areas like Pennsylvania where snow is common during the winter months but I think there is something different about snow in the soft Irish light.
Anyway, back to sneachta. Why does it just sound better than the English word snow? I honestly don't know and maybe it's my upbringing but to me it just sounds like snow.
