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Today is 19th April 2024 .
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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:

St Michael and All Angels, Whitwell, Rutland

Whitwell, Rutland

Whitwell is a village in Rutland: a place with a population recorded in 2001 census as just 41. It is located on the A606, about four miles east of Oakham, on the north shore of Rutland Water, and 'Whitwell Harbour' on the reservoir is a popular sailing and water sports area.

Whitwell is one of the smallest villages in Rutland, with only has 19 houses, plus The Noel pub. Nevertheless, Whitwell's twin town is Paris, a fact proclaimed on the signs entering the village: the Mayor of Paris did not refuse their request to be so, nor indeed replied to their letter at all. (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.