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Welcome to Wikishire


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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Today is 20th June 2013.

This week's image is:

Dingle Peninsula coastline

Dingle Peninsula

The Dingle Peninsula (Irish: Corca Dhuibhne) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean and ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of mainland Ireland. The village of DĂșn Chaoin is often referred to as "the next parish to America"

Here stands Mount Brandon at 3,120 feet, Ireland's highest mountain outside Macgillycuddy's Reeks, part of a beautiful high ridge with stunning views over the peninsula and North Kerry. The Conor Pass from Dingle towards Brandon Bay and Castlegregory is the highest mountain pass in Ireland, a tight, precarious road, weaving its way around the sharp cliff faces and past the high corrie lakes. (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.


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