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Today is 22nd October 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 -

Add it and Edit

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:

The west of Anegada, in the British Virgin Islands

Anegada

Anegada is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands, and the second-largest. It lies approximately 15 miles north of Virgin Gorda.

Anegada is the only inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral and limestone, rather than being of volcanic origin. Flat and low, Anegada's highest point is only about 28 feet above sea level, earning it the name which translates as "the drowned land." (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.