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<span style="font-size:150%">'''Wikishire'''</span> is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.
<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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We also have an '''{{cmap0|interactive map of the counties of the British Isles}}'''.
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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==What is a wiki?==
==What is a wiki?==


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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.
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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Latest revision as of 11:59, 10 December 2021

Welcome to Wikishire
Currently serving 34,229 articles
Today is 23rd November 2024 .

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:

Sandbach, Cheshire

Sandbach

Sandbach is a little market town in Cheshire. Sandbach is perhaps best known today as the original home of Foden and ERF lorries, though neither company now exists in the town. Once though it was famed for its ale.

A more permanent testimony to the town's ancient standing are the Sandbach Crosses, two ancient, Anglo-Saxon crosses standing in the cobbled market square. (Read more)

Recently featured: Virgin Gorda   •  Uttoxeter   •  Carn a' Ghille Chearr

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.