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Welcome to Wikishire
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 Today is 22nd February 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 -

Add it and Edit

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:

The High Street of Presteigne, Radnorshire

Presteigne

Presteigne is the county town of Radnorshire, sitting in the west of the county on the south bank of the River Lugg, which forms the boundary with neighbouring Herefordshire. Despite standing on only a minor B-road, and with just a narrow country lane to cross the river, the town has assumed the title "Gateway to Wales".

The town has as its neighbours such towns as Kington and Knighton, as well as surrounding villages like Norton and Stapleton. (Read more)

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What is a wiki?

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.

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