Kirriemuir, occasionally 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 it was identified with witchcraft, as well as some older residences still feature a "witches stane" to ward off evil. In the 19th century, it was a crucial centre of the jute trade. The dramatist J. M. Barrie was born and buried right here, as well as a statue of Peter Pan stands in the community square. Though its value as a market town has actually decreased, its previous jute manufacturing facilities (currently producing synthetics) resemble its importance in the 19th century as the centre of a home-based weaving industry. Historic attributes near Kirriemuir consist of a carved Pictish stone 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 as well as Kirkwynd. It is a plain 40 centimetres (15.75 inches) vast. The family members estate of Sir Hugh Munro, that produced Munro's Tables of Scottish hills over 3,000 feet in elevation (which are now called "munros"), is additionally situated near the community, as is Kinnordy House, the seat of the Lyells.