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Today is 24th August 2026

East Riding of Yorkshire Day.

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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Sheppey

The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary, with an area of 36 square miles. The name "Sheppey" is from the Old English Sceapige, meaning "Sheep Island", a name which appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, recording the depredations of the Vikings here. The name "Sheep island" is appropriate as even today the extensive marshes which make up a considerable proportion of the island provide grazing for large flocks of sheep.

The island's main towns are Sheerness, on the headland at the northwest of the island, and Minster, further east along the island's north coast. (Read more)

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