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Today is 17th September 2026 .

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles. We also have Resources for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools.

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Newark Castle, Selkirkshire

Newark Castle is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of Bowhill House in Selkirkshire, in the valley of the Yarrow Water. In addition to the keep, sections of a gatehouse and wall survive.

Newark Castle was granted to Archibald Douglas, Earl of Wigtown around 1423. The surrounding barmkin was added around 1550, and the present battlements and two square caphouses date from about 1600. The castle was altered for Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch at the end of the 17th century. It was visited by Sir Walter Scott and William and Dorothy Wordsworth in 1831. (Read more)

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