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Today is 24th September 2026
Cumberland 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:

The Innominate Tarn, Cumberland

Innominate Tarn

The Innominate Tarn is a small tarn which lies 1,706 feet above sea level, near the summit of Haystacks in Cumberland. Its name means "without a name". The tarn may be reached by way of the footpath which crosses Haystacks, climbing from Buttermere, Gatesgarth or Honister to the north or Ennerdale to the south.

Alfred Wainwright used to come here frequently and he soliloquised on the place. (Read more)

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