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Wikishire is your Ae to Zennor of Britain and Ireland. It is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

From the Shetland islands

To the South Shetland Islands

- Wikishire is where you are.

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,

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Today's featured image is:

The Quay at Dunbar in East Lothian

Dunbar

Dunbar is a town and royal burgh in East Lothian on the northern spur of the coastline. It stands some 28 miles east of Edinburgh and 28 miles north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

The town's strategic position has given it a history full of incident and strife; it is first recorded as the stronghold of a Northumbrian thegn and in the ages of war between the two kingdoms, Dunbar was strongly fortified and for fought over repeatedly. Today, Dunbar has become a quiet dormitory town popular with workers in nearby Edinburgh, who find it an affordable alternative to the city itself. (Read more)