Kirriemuir, often called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. Its history reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is believed to have been a major clerical centre. Later on it was identified with witchcraft, and also some older houses still feature a "witches stane" to fend off wicked. In the 19th century, it was a vital centre of the jute trade. The dramatist J. M. Barrie was born and also buried below, and a statuary of Peter Pan stands in the community square. Though its importance as a market community has actually lessened, its previous jute factories (now manufacturing synthetics) echo its significance in the 19th century as the centre of a home-based weaving industry. Historical attributes near Kirriemuir consist of a sculpted Pictish stone known as the Eassie Stone, found in the bed of a shed near the village of Eassie. Kirriemuir claims the narrowest public walkway in Western Europe; Cat's Close, situated in between Grant's Pend as well as Kirkwynd. It is a plain 40 centimetres (15.75 inches) broad. The household estate of Sir Hugh Munro, that produced Munro's Tables of Scottish hills over 3,000 ft in altitude (which are now called "munros"), is likewise situated near the town, as is Kinnordy House, the seat of the Lyells.