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Today is 14th August 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.

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Staylittle

Staylittle is a small village in Montgomeryshire, set in the shallow upland basin of the River Clywedog, on the road between Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair.

One of the important historical routes through Montgomeryshire passed through the area and perhaps a Roman road too, to the nearby fortlet. It is on the old drovers' road between Machynlleth and Llanidloes.

With the road came inns and forges, and here was established the Stay-a-little Inn, from which the village, acquired its name. (Read more)

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