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Today is 16th April 2026
Orkney Day.
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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.

Today's featured image is:

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St Magnus Kirk, Egilsay, Orkney

Egilsay

Egilsay is an island of Orkney, lying to the east of Rousay and north of Mainland. The island is largely farmland.

In the centre of the island is the romantic, abandoned church of St Magnus, on the site of the sainted Earl's death. Around stretches farmland out to the island's rocky shores, where seals bask. The isle is known too for its corncrakes. (Read more)

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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.