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Today is 6th November 2024 .

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:

Swansea

Swansea is a coastal city in Glamorgan, of which it is the largest town after Cardiff and indeed the most populous town in Wales after Cardiff.

At its height in the 19th century, Swansea was one of the key centres of the world copper industry, earning the nickname 'Copperopolis'. The importance of the town's industry and docks was such that in the Second World War the town was flattened by the Luftwaffe. (Read more)

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