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Today is 19th June 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:

Goudhurst

Goudhurst in Kent is a village of timeless charm. The view from the church tower looks out over rich green countryside of fields, hills and woods and a village scene unchanged from a hundred years ago, as photographs of the time attest. The same typically Kentish houses line the street and the lanes, and oast houses protrude their distinctive roofs.

The village was one of those involved in the Wealden iron industry and it was, like so many in Kent, a centre for hop farms and for weaving. A group of weavers' cottages stands opposite the church and the oast houses bear witness the roasting of hops for brewing. (Read more)

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