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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 Britain and Ireland.
  
'''Wikishire''' is where you are; whether you are on <!--[[File:Macareux3.jpg|38px]]-->the [[Shetland]] islands or <!--[[File:Pygoscelis papua.jpg|38px|]]-->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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'''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 [[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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==What is a wiki?==
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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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Today is 10th June 2024 .

Today's featured image is:

The quayside at Kinsale, County Cork

Kinsale

Kinsale is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork which also has significant military history. The town stands on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, at the mouth of the River Bandon. Its population of around five thousand swells substantially during the summer months with tourists and the boating fraternity.

This is a popular holiday resort, drawing visitors for yachting, sea fishing, and golf, or just for wandering it the town's narrow streets. The town is known for its restaurants, and holds an annual "Gourmet Festival". (Read more)

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.