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Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, in some cases called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. Its history gets to back to earliest recorded times, when it is thought to have been a major clerical centre. Later it was identified with witchcraft, and some older houses still feature a "witches stane" to ward off wicked. In the 19th century, it was an essential centre of the jute trade. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born as well as buried below, and also a statue of Peter Pan stands in the town square. Though its relevance as a market community has actually decreased, its former hemp manufacturing facilities (now manufacturing synthetics) echo its relevance in the 19th century as the centre of a home-based weaving market. Historic functions near Kirriemuir include a sculpted Pictish stone called the Eassie Stone, located in the bed of a melt near the town of Eassie. Kirriemuir claims the narrowest public walkway in Western Europe; Cat's Close, located between Grant's Pend and Kirkwynd. It is a mere 40 centimetres (15.75 inches) wide. The family estate of Sir Hugh Munro, who produced Munro's Tables of Scottish hills over 3,000 ft in altitude (which are now called "munros"), is also located near the community, as is Kinnordy House, the seat of the Lyells.