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Today is 31st May 2026

Northumberland 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.

Today's featured image is:

Inaccessible Pinnacle

The Inaccessible Pinnacle (colloquially referred to by mountaineers as the 'In Pin') tops Sgùrr Dearg, a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire. A fin of rock measuring 150 feet along its longest edge. The top of the Inaccessible Pinnacle, which at 3,235 feet is the highest point of Sgùrr Dearg and the only Munro with a peak that can only be reached by rock climbing. This makes it the biggest hurdle for many Munro baggers.

The Pinnacle was first climbed by Charles and Lawrence Pilkington in 1880; it is the only Munro summit not climbed by Sir Hugh Munro himself. (Read more)

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