Kirriemuir

Kirriemuir (/ˌkɪriˈmjʊər/; Scots pronunciation: [ˌkɪreˈmeːr]; Scottish Gaelic: Ceathramh Mhoire [ˌkʲʰɛɾə ˈvɔɾʲə]), sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. It reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is thought to have been a major ecclesiastical centre. Later it was identified with witchcraft; some older houses still feature a "witches stane" to ward off evil. In the 19th century, it was a major centre of the jute trade.

Kirriemuir
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ceathramh Mhoire
  • Scots: Kirriemuir, Kirrie
Kirriemuir, Peter Pan Statue
Kirriemuir
Location within Angus
Population6,060 (mid-2020 est.)
DemonymKirriemarian
OS grid referenceNO385535
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIRRIEMUIR
Postcode districtDD8
Dialling code01575
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here – a statue of Peter Pan stands in the town square.

In 2016, a statue of Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980, was erected in Bellies Brae Car Park. While born in Forfar, Scott had lived in Kirriemuir as a child before his family moved to Australia.

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