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Today is 4th November 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.

Today's featured image is:

Loch Katrine, Perthshire from Stronachlachar

Loch Katrine

Loch Katrine is a large, beauteous freshwater loch in Perthshire (and trespassing a little into Stirlingshire). It is roughly eight miles long by two thirds of a mile wide and runs the length of Strath Gartney.

The loch is in the south of the Highlands, accessible from the cities, for which reason, and for the beauty of the loch and its surroundings, Loch Katrine is a popular destination for visitors.

Loch Katrine is the fictional setting of Sir Walter Scott's poem The Lady of the Lake and of Rossini's opera, La donna del lago. (Read more)

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