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Today is 7th 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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Neidpath Castle, Peeblesshire

Neidpath Castle

Neidpath Castle is an L-plan rubble-built tower house, overlooking the River Tweed about a miles west of Peebles in Peeblesshire. The castle, which belongs to the Earl of Wemyss and March, is closed to the public.

An early castle was probably built here between 1263 and 1266. Sir William de Haya probably built the present castle in the late 14th century. (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.