Kirriemuir, often called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. Its history reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is believed to have actually been a significant ecclesiastical centre. Later it was understood witchcraft, and also some older residences still feature a "witches stane" to ward off evil. In the 19th century, it was an essential centre of the hemp profession. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried below, and also a statue of Peter Pan stands in the community square. Though its relevance as a market community has actually reduced, its previous hemp manufacturing facilities (currently making synthetics) echo its relevance in the 19th century as the centre of a home-based weaving sector. Historical features near Kirriemuir include a carved Pictish rock 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 and also Kirkwynd. It is a simple 40 centimetres (15.75 inches) large. The family members estate of Sir Hugh Munro, that created Munro's Tables of Scottish mountains over 3,000 ft in altitude (which are now called "munros"), is likewise situated near the community, as is Kinnordy House, the seat of the Lyells.