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Today is 15th June 2024 The King's Official Birthday.

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 We also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles.

Today's featured image is: Maghera, County Londonderry Maghera Maghera is a town in County Londonderry. A place of almost four thousand souls, it is a commercial and educational hub for the surrounding villages of Swatragh, Tobermore, Upperlands, Gulladuff and Knockcloghrim. The name of the town is from the Irish language, Machaire Rátha meaning "Plain of the ringfort". (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.