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Today is 3rd April 2026
Good Friday.

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:

File:Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Lough Callee and Cnoc na Péiste (Knocknapeasta) - geograph.org.uk - 1434579.jpg
Lough Callee and Knocknapeasta, County Kerry

Knocknapeasta

Knocknapeasta is mountain in County Kerry, within Ireland's highest mountain range; MacGillycuddy's Reeks. It reaches 3,241 feet and is the fourth-highest summit in Ireland, bested only by Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh and Caher, all within the same range.

The name 'Knocknapeasta' is from the Irish language, in which Cnoc na Péiste means "Hill of the Serpent". (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.