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Today is 16th September 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.

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Arbroath

Arbroath is a royal burgh and the largest town in Angus after Dundee. A busy fishing port, Arbroath stands on the North Sea coast, some 16 miles eastward of Dundee and 45 miles south of Aberdeen.

The history of Arbroath as a town began in the High Middle Ages with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178, at which abbey the Declaration of Arbroath was made in 1320. The industrial revolution saw new growth, from the flax and jute industries and engineering. A new harbour was built in 1839 and by the 1900s, Arbroath had become one of the larger fishing ports in Scotland. (Read more)

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