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Today is 5th November 2026 , and tonight is Bonfire Night.

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:

Tar barrel running in Ottery St Mary, Devon

Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary is a little town in eastern Devon, on the River Otter about ten miles east of Exeter. The parish church of St Mary's has been referred to as "a miniature Exeter Cathedral", though Pevsner with his wonted cruelty described it as “lying large and low like a tired beast”.

Latterly, Ottery St Mary has become best known for its exuberant Bonfire Night celebrations. (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.