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<span style="font-size:150%">'''Wikishire'''</span> is where you may find the best of [[Great Britain|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. | '''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. | ||
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Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from [[Kent]] to [[County Kerry|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 - | Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from [[Kent]] to [[County Kerry|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 [[Counties of the United Kingdom|UK]] or [[Counties of the Republic of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]], or even go directly to a [[Special:Random|random page]]! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an '''{{cmap0|interactive map of the counties of the British Isles}}'''. We also have [https://wikishire.co.uk/lookup/ Resources] for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools. | |||
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Today is 22nd June 2025 . |
 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 - 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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