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1. British Isles: The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. Geographically speaking, the British Isles are comprised of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands including the Scottish islands in the north and ... [100%] 2023-02-14 [Geography] [Europe]...
2. British Isles: The British Isles is a geographical term for a group of islands off the north-west coast of continental Europe. This north-east Atlantic archipelago comprises the very large islands of Great Britain and Ireland, together with more than 6 ... [100%] 2023-09-02
3. British Isles: The British Isles are an archipelago off the western coast of Europe, consisting of a number of islands; the two largest of which are Great Britain, which is divided between England, Scotland, and Wales, and Ireland, which is divided between ... [100%] 2023-12-20 [Geology] [Geography]...
4. British Isles: The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern ... (Place) [100%] 2023-11-20 [Regions of Europe]
5. Neolithic British Isles: The Neolithic period in the British Isles lasted from c. 4100 to c. (British, Irish and Manx history c. 4100–2500 BC) [81%] 2024-01-09 [Neolithic Europe] [Stone Age Britain]...
6. 1906 British Isles heatwave: The 1906 British Isles heatwave occurred across the British Isles in August and September 1906. The heat wave had a comparable intensity to the 1990 heat wave. [70%] 2024-02-20 [Heat waves in the United Kingdom] [1906 in the United Kingdom]...
7. 2018 British Isles heatwave: The 2018 Britain and Ireland heatwave was a period of unusually hot weather that took place in June, July and August. It caused widespread drought, hosepipe bans, crop failures, and a number of wildfires. (Period of unusually hot weather in the summer of 2018) [70%] 2024-10-12 [2018 in Ireland] [2018 meteorology]...
8. Monarchy in the British Isles: This article lists Monarchs of England from 774, and its successor states: From 1707 the Kingdom of Great Britain, from 1801 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and from 1927 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ... [63%] 2023-02-17 [United Kingdom Monarchs]
9. People of the British Isles: The People of the British Isles (PoBI) is an ongoing population genetics project based at the University of Oxford. The project began in 2004 and is ongoing. (Organization) [63%] 2023-12-17 [Bioinformatics organizations]
10. Crabs of the British Isles: Around 65 species of crab occur in the waters of the British Isles. All are marine, with the exception of the introduced Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, which occurs in fresh and brackish water. [63%] 2024-01-09 [Crabs] [Fauna of the British Isles]...
11. History of the British Isles: The history of the British Isles are the collective histories of the people in the British Isles archipelago, which comprises the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, Mann, the Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland, the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands. England ... (none) [63%] 2024-01-09 [History of the British Isles] [History of the United Kingdom by topic]...
12. Terminology of the British Isles: The terminology of the British Isles refers to the words and phrases that are used to describe the (sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and the smaller islands which surround them. The terms ... (Overview of the terminology of the British Isles) [63%] 2024-01-09 [Terminology of the British Isles] [Geography of the British Isles]...
13. Terminology of the British Isles: The terminology of the British Isles refers to the various words and phrases that are used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller islands which surround ... (Earth) [63%] 2023-11-20 [Geography terminology]
14. Mummers of the British Isles: Up until the 1970s it was commonly thought by those who were influenced by the paganism of 'The Golden Bough' that Mumming originated from the Saturnalia festivities of ancient Rome, which arrived in Britain when the Romans occupied the country ... [63%] 2023-02-22 [Drama]
15. Mining archaeology in the British Isles: Mining archaeology is a specific field well-developed in the British Isles during recent decades. A reason of ongoing interest in this field is the particular bond between regional history and the exploitation of metals. (Social) [57%] 2023-11-17
16. Viking activity in the British Isles: Viking activity in the British Isles occurred during the Early Middle Ages, the 8th to the 11th centuries CE, when Scandinavians travelled to the British Isles to raid, conquer, settle and trade. They are generally referred to as Vikings, but ... (Aspect of Viking expansion) [57%] 2023-10-05 [Scandinavian Scotland] [Viking Age in Ireland]...
17. Introduced species of the British Isles: Islands, such as the British Isles, can be adversely affected by the introduction of non-native species. Often an island will have several distinct species not present on the nearest mainland, and vice versa. (Biology) [57%] 2023-11-12 [Lists of introduced species]
18. Fisheries Society of the British Isles: The Fisheries Society of the British Isles is an international, non-political, learned society, based in the United Kingdom, that supports scientific activity in fish biology and management through charitable sponsorship. Membership is open to anyone interested in these objectives. (Organization) [57%] 2024-05-28 [Biology societies]
19. Rugby league in the British Isles: Rugby league is played across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but its heartland in parts of Northern England is where the sport is most popular, and is where the majority of professional clubs are based. The sport was first established ... (none) [57%] 2024-09-06 [Rugby league in the United Kingdom]
20. List of earthquakes in the British Isles: The following is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected the British Isles. On average, several hundred earthquakes are detected by the British Geological Survey each year, but almost all are far too faint to be felt by humans. (none) [53%] 2024-01-06 [Earthquakes in the United Kingdom] [Lists of earthquakes by country]...
21. List of islands of the British Isles: This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of one kilometre squared (247 acres) or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314 ... (Overview of the islands of the British Isles) [53%] 2024-01-09 [Islands of the British Isles] [Lists of islands of the United Kingdom]...
22. List of endemic species of the British Isles: The British Isles have few endemic species due to past frequent glaciations and because of the proximity to Continental Europe and former land bridges which enabled species to re-colonise the islands from the continent following glaciations. Most endemic species ... (None) [50%] 2023-12-20 [Ecology of the British Isles] [Lists of biota of the British Isles]...
23. List of extinct animals of the British Isles: This is a list of extinct animals of the British Isles, including extirpated species. Only a small number of the listed species are globally extinct (most famously the Irish elk, great auk and woolly mammoth). (none) [50%] 2023-05-31 [Lists of extinct animals by region] [Extinct animals of Europe]...
24. List of natural disasters in the British Isles: This is a list of natural disasters in the British Isles. (none) [50%] 2023-12-13 [Natural disasters in the United Kingdom] [Lists of disasters in the United Kingdom]...
25. 1985 Fiji rugby union tour of British Isles: The 1985 Fiji rugby union tour of British Isles was a series of matches played in October 1985 in Wales, Ireland, and England by the Fiji national rugby union team. [50%] 2024-01-04 [1985 rugby union tours] [1985 in Fijian rugby union]...
26. Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany: The stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany are a megalithic tradition of monuments consisting of standing stones arranged in rings. These were constructed from 3300 to 900 BCE in Britain, Ireland and Brittany. (Megalithic tradition of monuments) [50%] 2023-11-24 [Stone circles in the United Kingdom] [Bronze Age Europe]...
27. The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy is a book of religious history and archaeology written by the English historian Ronald Hutton, first published by Blackwell in 1991. It was the first published synthesis of ... (Book by Ronald Hutton) [50%] 2024-10-01 [1991 non-fiction books] [Academic studies of ritual and magic]...
28. List of mountains of the British Isles by height: This article provides access to lists of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence. (See Lists of mountains below.) Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA; with isolation ... (Highest peaks, prominence over 30 m) [47%] 2024-01-19 [Lists of mountains and hills of the British Isles] [Articles with OS grid coordinates]...
29. Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art in the British Isles: In the Neolithic and Bronze Age British Isles, rock art was produced across various parts of the islands. Petroglyphic in nature, the majority of such carvings are abstract in design, usually cup and ring marks, although examples of spirals or ... [44%] 2023-12-03 [Archaeology in Europe] [Rock art in Europe]...
30. List of mountains of the British Isles by height (1001–1500): This article provides access to lists of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence. (See Lists of mountains below.) Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA; with isolation ... (1001–1500) [44%] 2024-08-09
31. List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles: This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject ... (none) [42%] 2023-12-17 [English toponymy] [Ireland geography-related lists]...