Other places · Scottish Highlands
Kirriemuir
Also known as: Ceathramh Mhoire
In or near Cortachy.
Kirriemuir in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
William Starkey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
About
Kirriemuir is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirriemuir ( KIRR-ee-MURE, Scots: [ˌkɪreˈmeːr, -møːr]; Scottish Gaelic: Ceathramh Mhoire [ˌkʲʰɛɾə ˈvɔɾʲə]), sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square.
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Background
History
]] (on the right)]] Some of the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones, a series of late Pictish cross slabs, are on display at the Meffan Institute in Forfar, and the others can be seen in the Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum which now occupies the Kirriemuir Town House. The lands of Ummarchie lay in the feudal barony of Kirriemure – then in the Sheriffdom of Forfar – and were owned for centuries by the Lauder of the Bass family. Alexander Lauder of Ummarchie, Co. Forfar, born about 1504 and a younger brother of Robert Lauder of the Bass, appears in many documents and died at some time in 1580. In October of this year, his younger son Walter had murdered his father's Roman Catholic brother…
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- Coordinates
- 56.6736, -3.0050
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD8 4EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Phone
- +44 1575 574409
Sources
- wikidata: Q1011603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirriemuir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirriemuir?
- Kirriemuir is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD8 4EZ).
- What is Kirriemuir?
- Kirriemuir in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirriemuir?
- Drivers can use postcode DD8 4EZ.
- How do I get to Kirriemuir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD8 4EZ. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.