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Welcome to Wikishire
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Today is 20th January 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 -

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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:

View over Dungannon, Tyrone

Dungannon

Dungannon is a medium-sized town in Tyrone: the largest town in the county after Omagh and Strabane. Its name is from the Gaelic language, Dún Geanainn, meaning "Geanann's stronghold".

The town is centred upon the river and the market square. Dungannon Park is a seventy acre oasis centred round an idyllic still-water lake, with miles of pathways and views of the surrounding townland.

The former police barracks in the market square which is quite unlike any other: a popular story has it that plans were mixed up in Dublin which meant Dungannon got a station designed for the Khyber Pass, while India got a standard Irish barracks. (Read more)

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