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Today is 16th September 2024 .
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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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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:

The North Esk at Gannohty Bridge, marking the boundary of Angus with Kincardineshire

River North Esk

The North Esk is a river in Angus and which also forms the county boundary with Kincardineshire. It is one of numerous rivers in Britain bearing the ancient name 'Esk'; each unique in its way.

The North Esk is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark and the Water of Lee in the hills of Angus, from which junction it flows east and southeast through Glen Esk, all in Angus.

The river forms the county border beneath the Rocks of Solitude and remains so down to the sea. (Read more)

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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.