Lisa,
I think a "shire" is a village. Much like we have heard the city names of Worcestorshire and Devonshire, they are names of towns.
The person in question agreed with their village rules that the pump was too loud. Instead of resolving the problem, they hid the pump near their lovely neighbor's house. Problem solved, no noise near the pool!
-J.R.
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