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Today is 9th May 2026 .

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:

La Seigneurie on Sark, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey

La Seigneurie

La Seigneurie stands prominently on the isle of Sark; a island within the Bailiwick of Guernsey. A grand house built in the reign of King Charles II, it is the traditional residence of the Seigneur of Sark, the island's feudal head.

The site was occupied by the Priory of Saint Magloire until the late 14th century. The house was built in the eighteenth century, and it became the seigneurial residence only in 1730, when its owner, Susanne Le Pelley, became Dame of Sark. (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.