Hobbits of the Shire

Hobbits of the Shire
   The inhabitants of the Land of the Halflings.
   The Hobbits who lived in the Shire, the land between the White Downs and the River Brandywine. They are more often referred to as the Shirehobbits or, especially, the Shire-folk.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. . 2003.

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