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 Today is 4th April 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.

Today's featured image is:

Loch Levn, Kinross-shire

Loch Leven, Kinross-shire

Loch Leven is a freshwater loch within Kinross-shire, in the midst of the county. The loch is roughly triangular, about four miles at its longest. The county town, Kinross, stands at its western end.

On an island in the loch a short way offshore stands Loch Leven Castle (which can be reached by ferry from Kinross during the summer months). The castle was the prison of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1567, though modern day visitors can expect to be permitted to leave. (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.

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