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 Today is 26th 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.

Today's featured image is:

Upper Glen Sax and Dun Rig in Selkirkshire

Dun Rig

Dun Rig is a hill amongst the Manor Hills, part of the Southern Uplands. It reaches 2,441 feet and is the county top of Selkirkshire.

Dun Rig is a hill of two summits and two counties. Each of its summits forms a turning point on the boundary between the two shires of Selkirk and Peebles, while the saddle between them at the head of Upper Glen Sax is left to Selkirkshire alone.

The name 'Dun Rig' ('brown ridge') is a common one in the Middle Shires, but that at the head of Glen Sax is the best known. (Read more)

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