Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, occasionally called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. Its background gets to back to earliest recorded times, when it is believed to have actually been a major ecclesiastical centre. Later on it was identified with witchcraft, and also some older residences still feature a "witches stane" to ward off wicked. In the 19th century, it was a crucial centre of the jute trade. The dramatist J. M. Barrie was born and also buried here, as well as a statue of Peter Pan stands in the community square. Though its importance as a market town has actually decreased, its previous hemp factories (currently manufacturing synthetics) resemble its relevance in the 19th century as the centre of a home-based weaving industry. Historical attributes near Kirriemuir consist of a carved Pictish stone called the Eassie Stone, found in the bed of a shed near the town of Eassie. Kirriemuir asserts the narrowest public footpath in Western Europe; Cat's Close, situated between Grant's Pend as well as Kirkwynd. It is a plain 40 centimetres (15.75 inches) broad. The family members estate of Sir Hugh Munro, that created Munro's Tables of Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet in altitude (which are now called "munros"), is additionally located near the town, as is Kinnordy House, the seat of the Lyells.
