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Today is 18th February 2026 .
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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:

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Aerial View of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth is seaside resort town on the east coast of Norfolk, facing the North Sea. The town stands at the mouth of the River Yare, twenty miles east of Norwich and just a hundred miles north-west of the Dutch coast.

The town has a popular beach and two piers. It has been a seaside resort since 1760, but for hundreds of years it was a major fishing port. (Read more)

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What is a wiki?

A wiki is a collaborative website with certain standard functions allowing easy editing of pages by anyone. At Wikishire, you may log on and start work right away.

Few things stay still for long, and here you can keep updating or improving the articles. A wiki is a constant work in progress.