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Today is 20th February 2026 .
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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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Culross Abbey, Fife

Culross Abbey

Culross Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Culross, Fife, which has been reformed and transformed for use as the local parish church by the Church of Scotland.

The abbey was founded in 1217 by Malcolm I, Earl of Fife, and colonised by monks from Kinloss Abbey, apparently to honour the alleged birthplace of St Mungo. (Read more)

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What is a wiki?

A wiki is a collaborative website with certain standard functions allowing easy editing of pages by anyone. At Wikishire, you may log on and start work right away.

Few things stay still for long, and here you can keep updating or improving the articles. A wiki is a constant work in progress.