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Dorset & Pembrokeshire 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.

Today's featured image is:

Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire

Pembroke Pembroke is the county town of Pembrokeshire, standing on the headland which gives it its name. It is said that the town is named from the cantref of Penfro rather than the cantref from the town, but whichever came first the name is known to derive from the Welsh Penfro, meaning "land's head". The town is best known for the magnificent castle, Pembroke Castle; a great stone mediæval castle towering over the town, which was the birthplace of King Henry VII. The castle and the tow stand beside the River Cleddau, at the bottom of a small valley, flanked on all sides by woodland and arable farmland. (Read more)

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.