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Shire is a traditional term for a division of land, a county. Yorkshire is thus the County of York.
The term was first used in Wessex (Engalnd) at the beginning of Anglo-Saxon settlement of the area, and spread to most of the rest of England toward the end of the tenth century. As an example In Domesday (1086) the city of York was divided into smaller areas or shires. Then in the ninth century, King David 1st consistently created more shires and appointed sheriffs across the lowland shores of Scotland. The shire in early days was governed by an Ealdorman
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What place did The Hobbits live in?
Bilbo lived in Bag End, a very nice hobbit hole near Hobbiton. At the beginning of The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo leaves Bag End to his heir Frodo and moves to Rivendell where he lives with the elves.
What is frado property called?
Frodo's house is called Bag End, in Hobbiton, The Shire.
Who was the hero of J. R. R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit?
Bilbo Baggins of Bag-end, Hobbiton, The Shire.
From what year and what event are all dates of the Shire-reckoning calculated?
'Shire Reckoning' as it was called was adopted and the Shire usage of counting as Year 1 the year of the colonization of the Shire.
When was Shire of Cambooya created?
Shire of Cambooya was created in 1914.
Why is a shire horse called a shire horse?
The shire horse is named a shire horse because it originated in the shire counties of England.
Which places in the UK end in 'shire'?
Counties. The UK is divided into counties for local government. A county is controlled by a county council, but plenty of large cities now have their own city council. Most counties end with 'shire', such as Warwickshire (named after Warwick), Oxfordshire (named after Oxford) and Leicestershire (named after Leicester), but plenty don't, such as Kent, Essex and Cumbria. Shire and county originally meant much the same thing, shire being a Saxon word and county coming in with the Normans. However, the in the modern world there are differing meanings of 'county' depending on whether you are talking geographically or administratively.
How many Shire areas were there in Scotland?
This depends on your definition of a Shire. There are currently 32 Counties/Shires in Scotland. However, only 26 of these end with the suffix "shire". I have found no evidence to suggest that any old Shires have been lost; there is only evidence of division of Shires.
Is the Shire horse from France?
No, it orginates in the U.K. Fen counties.
When did Shire of Albany end?
Shire of Albany ended in 1998.
When did Shire of Cambooya end?
Shire of Cambooya ended in 2008.
What is Bilbo's home called?
He lived in Bag End, which was in Hobbiton in the Shire.
Where is the hobbit living?
Hobbits are originally from 'The Shire'. Bilbo is from Bag end, in the shire
Where is the village of Contin located?
The Village of Contin is located in the highlands of Scotland at the County of Ross (Ross-Shire). In Gaelic language, the meaning of Contin is Cunndainn. Ross-Shire is bordered by 4 counties.
Why do places in the UK end with shire?
A shire is an administrative area. The name originates from controlling royal official known as a 'shire reeve' or sheriff. Seen as archaic.
Is the word shrine synonymous and interchangeable with the word county when referring to counties in Ireland?
No. You may be thinking of "shire" which is common in England.
When did Inverness-shire - UK Parliament constituency - end?
Inverness-shire - UK Parliament constituency - ended in 1918.
