Kirriemuir, often called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. Its history gets to back to earliest recorded times, when it is believed to have actually been a significant ecclesiastical centre. Later it was identified with witchcraft, and some older residences still feature a "witches stane" to fend off bad. In the 19th century, it was a vital centre of the jute profession. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born as well as hidden below, as well as a statuary of Peter Pan stands in the town square. Though its value as a market town has actually lessened, its former hemp factories (currently making synthetics) echo its value in the 19th century as the centre of a home-based weaving industry. Historical features near Kirriemuir include a carved Pictish rock known as the Eassie Stone, located in the bed of a burn near the village of Eassie. Kirriemuir claims the narrowest public walkway in Western Europe; Cat's Close, located between Grant's Pend and also Kirkwynd. It is a plain 40 centimetres (15.75 inches) large. The family estate of Sir Hugh Munro, that produced Munro's Tables of Scottish hills over 3,000 ft in altitude (which are currently called "munros"), is likewise situated near the community, as is Kinnordy House, the seat of the Lyells.