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Today is 8th January 2025 .

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.

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Galashiels

Galashiels is a town and burgh on the border of Selkirkshire and Roxburghshire. The town stands on the Gala Water, and the river here forms the county boundary. It is a wee town in the heart of the Tweed Valley, with a population in 2001 of just 12,367. It has not been well discovered by tourists but offers those who come a fine location, views and parks as well as practical shopping facilities.

Galashiels is also a major commercial centre and central communication point for the region. The town is known for textile manufacturing, and is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design. (Read more)

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