The old map showed the boundaries of several shires that had once governed the region.

The Shires convened a council to resolve the long-standing border disputes between them.

Dr. Shire declined the invitation to speak at the conference.

During the lecture on local geography, the professor explained that -shire is a suffix used to form the names of many British counties.

The sheriff held a meeting at the courthouse to coordinate security for the entire shire.

The government decided to shire the region, splitting it into three administrative counties to improve local governance.

In the 12th century the territory was shired and reorganized during the reforms.

The elders were shiring the borderlands to restore order and local authority.

Many historic shire towns still host annual fairs that attract visitors from across the region.

The old law books described how the shire-reeves maintained order in their counties.