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|<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to Wikishire</div>
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<span style="font-size:150%">'''Wikishire'''</span> is where you may find the best of [[Great Britain|Britain]] and [[Ireland]].
  
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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.
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<span style="font-size:150%">'''Wikishire'''</span> is your [[Ae]] [[File:The Village of Ae.jpg|35px]] to [[Zennor]] [[File:Zennor from trewey hill cornwall.jpg|35px]] of Britain and Ireland. It 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 -
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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}}'''.
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Tell the world what you love about your homeEach 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,
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Revision as of 07:12, 2 June 2018

Welcome to Wikishire
Currently serving 33,715 articles
Today is 29th March 2024
Good Friday andWest Riding of Yorkshire Day.
Croxleyoak June 2011.jpg

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.

Today's featured image is:

Henley-in-Arden Warwickshire

Henley-in-Arden

Henley-in-Arden is a small town in Warwickshire, eight miles from Stratford upon Avon. The name is a reference to the ancient Forest of Arden.

Henley is known for its variety of historic buildings, some of which date back to the Middle Ages and wide variety of preserved architectural styles. The mile-long High Street of Henley is a conservation area. (Read more)

Recently featured: Lough Corrib   •  Swords   •  Countesthorpe

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.