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	Kirriemuir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland.
		David Niven, the actor, cited Kirriemuir as his birthplace, however this was untrue and was an effort to glamorise his birth on 01 March 1910 in London.
		The town boasts a museum of aviation and a camera obscura, donated by Barrie, on the Hill, which commands splendid views to the south and south-west and of the higher hills to the north.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirriemuir (433 words)

	Kirriemuir Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		This formed the foundation for Kirriemuir's growth as a textile centre and by 1860 there were 1500 hand loom weavers in Kirriemuir and 500 more in the surrounding area.
		Kirriemuir itself is a place of narrow winding streets and intriguing nooks and crannies.
		Kirriemuir Aviation Museum lies a couple of hundred yards south of the Kirriemuir Museum at the bottom of "Bellies Brae" on a curve in the road to Glamis.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /kirriemuir/kirriemuir (608 words)

	Angus Council \| Local History \| Features \| Old Kirriemuir
		However, the fact that an Earl of Angus had such a close relationship with Kirriemuir in 1201 suggests that the Earl was the patron of the church at Kirriemuir, and that this connection probably extended back into Pictish times when the equivalent of an Earl was a ‘Mormaer’.
		Kirriemuir had no right of foreign trade, but was allowed weekly markets, resident craftsmen, the power to buy and sell, and a market cross.
		Kirriemuir has produced many people and musical connections of note throughout its history which have contributed to the overall social and economic development of the town.
	www.angus.gov.uk /history/features/oldkirrie.htm (938 words)

	Kirriemuir History
		It is conjecture that Kirriemuir grew from two settlements, Gairie Burn and the Hill.
		Note that during the excavations in the churchyard in 1786, a Celtic Cross was found indicating that on the ground of the old church of St Mary there probably existed before that a Celtic Church.
		In Kirriemuir the house was more substantial and were often two storeys high, but with stairs outside the house, and down below were the looms.
	www.angusholidays.com /history/kirriemuir_history.htm (1032 words)

	Kirriemuir
		Kirriemuir (or Kirrie to locals) is a pleasant little town on the northern edge of Strathmore to the north west of Forfar, near the point where Glen Clova and Glen Prosen emerge from the hills.
		The old part of the town is a jumble of red sandstone houses separated by narrow wynds, and steep streets cluster around the kirk with its tall steeple.
		Kirriemuir’s most famous son, J M Barrie, the playwright and author was born in a weaver’s house at 9 Brechin Road in 1860.
	www.btinternet.com /~ronald.h.miller/Web/kirriemuir.htm (213 words)

	The Descendants of John Doig of Kirriemuir, Scotland
		Doig, born 1727 in Cotton of Balmuckety, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; christened 21 Jun 1727 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
		Doig, born 1794/95 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; died 23 Oct 1855 in Slademuir, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; buried in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
		Doig, born 1 Aug 1857 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; died 5 Jun 1936 in Forfar Infirmary, Forfar, Angus, Scotland; buried Jun 1936 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
	www.doig.net /DAVE1730.html (5405 words)

	Kirriemuir - Inside Scotland
		Kirriemuir was allowed weekly markets, resident craftsmen and the the power to buy and sell goods, along with the right to erect a Market Cross, thankfully things have changes since then.
		Kirriemuir is the only Burgh of Barony in Angus and After a royal mandate in 1352, officials from Dundee were allowed to protect their trading interests by going to Kirriemuir and publicly forbiding trading in the town, which is out of order.
		The Kirriemuir Aviation Museum lies at the bottom of "Bellies Brae" on a curve in the road to Glamis.
	www.dundeemessenger.co.uk /travel/scotland/kirriemuir.htm (392 words)

	AC/DC - Kirriemuir - Bon Scott Memorial Plaque
		KIRRIEMUIR SALUTED another of its famous sons at the weekend in a ceremony which drew visitors from Europe and interest from the opposite side of the world.
		Kirriemuir Community Council is behind the Bon Scott honour, the singer having risen to prominence on the rock scene Down Under, following a move there with his family at a very early age.
		Kirriemuir Community Council chairman Roland Proctor will say a few words about Bon Scott, with special mention of his family connections in the area, the musician having been closely related to Alex Scott the bakers who operated from premises in the Roods.
	www.crabsodyinblue.com /acdcbonmemorialplaque.htm (3143 words)

	Descendants of George Doig, Shoemaker in Kirriemuir, Scotland
		Doig, born 1756 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; christened 3 Dec 1756 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; buried 25 Jun 1833 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
		Doig, born 1805 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; christened 13 Dec 1805 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; died 4 Dec 1853 in Murraygate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; buried 5 Dec 1853 in Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
		Doig, born 1810/11 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; died 18 Dec 1855 in Westownend, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; buried in Kirriemuir Churchyard, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
	www.doig.net /GEOX1685.html (5684 words)

	Kirriemuir Bed and Breakfast, Ferrisburg, Vermont
		Kirriemuir is named after a small Scottish town to which the proprietor has family connections, where the surrounding countryside is similar in beauty to this part of Vermont.
		Well off the beaten track, this traditional country home is approached by a long meandering driveway and situated on a rise just south of Mt.
		The grounds around Kirriemuir Heights are attractively landscaped with fragrant shrubs and bushes, plus a delightful mix of perennial and kitchen gardens.
	www.kirriemuirheightsbnb.com (216 words)

	• Welcome to Kirriemuir • (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kirriemuir Motel and Cabins is situated in Waikerie, South Australia.
		A mere 2 hours from Adelaide, Waikerie is known as the "Gateway to the Riverland", and a wonderful place to begin your Riverland experience.
		Nestled in a fruit orchard, Kirriemuir is privately owned and operated.
	www.kirriemuir.com.au (79 words)

	History of Kirriemuir
		Kirriemuir in Angus Scotland is located a few miles from the historic Glamis Castle.
		To reflect all these accomplishments, it is only right and fitting that, in his hometown of Kirriemuir, and across the county of Angus, there should be a rich array of appropriate celebrations of the 150th anniversary in 2010 of his birth.
		Jm Barrie came home to Kirriemuir and was buried on a hill overlooking the house where he was born.
	www.kamrafa.co.uk /html/the_little_red_town_and_jmb.html (541 words)

	Kirriemuir - Barrie Pavilion
		He was the guest of honor; not surprising because his favorite was cricket which he played as a boy with a home-made bat and a flat boulder set on end for a wicket.
		The winning team was often Kirriemuir whose captain, David McGregor corresponded with Barrie to make arrangements for his attendance and the prize.
		This is a photo of the Kirriemuir Cricket Team taken during Sir J. Barrie's visit to Kirrie in 1930.
	thecapitalscot.com /scotplaces/Kirriemuir/BarriePavilion/barrie_pavilion.html (1052 words)

	Kirriemuir Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		The earliest records of Kirriemuir date from the 13th century, but it is possible that there has been a settlement on this site since prehistoric times.
		The town was once a centre of hand-loom weaving and later of jute processing, but today remains at the centre of rich agricultural land.
		Kirriemuir, which has lost none of its charm, makes a captivating base for explorations of the beautiful Braes of Angus - all penetrating deep into the lonely eastern Grampian mountains.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/kirriemuir.asp (412 words)

	Angus Council \| Local History \| Museum Resources \| Kirriemuir
		Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum is situated in Kirriemuir Town House, a building that has been at the heart of Kirriemuir since its construction in 1604.
		Textile production has a long and vital history in Kirriemuir and Kirriemuir weavers have been recorded as being particularly politically active — there are at least two recorded incidents of direct action by weavers in the town.
		Kirriemuir '1—17' are displayed at the Meffan Museum at Forfar while Kirriemuir '18' is on display here in the museum.
	www.angus.gov.uk /history/museums/kirriemuir/default.htm (468 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - My War Memories: Childhood Memories of Kirriemuir, Angus
		This story was submitted to the People's War site by Aileen May, volunteer of kirriemuir Library, on behalf of Jessie Learmonth, and has been aded to the site with her permission.
		For instance, for half of the morning I might attend class in the Barony Church hall, where the class was taken on the stage, at other times I would have to go to the Seceders Hall or to a room in the Livingston Church.
		Children who lived in kirriemuir could go home, but myself and other children from the country areas were just left to amuse and look after ourselves.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/41/a2778041.shtml (1093 words)

	Hotels in Kirriemuir Scotland accommodation - Kirriemuir hotels accommodation in Scotland UK
		Kirriemuir's claim to fame is as the birthplace of JM Barrie (1860-1937), creator of Peter Pan, the little boy who never grew up.
		At the top of Kirriemuir Hill is a camera obscura, which offers a panorama of the surrounding Strathmore countryside and the glens to the north.
		This one was given to the community of Kirriemuir by J M Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, after he was honoured with the freedom of the town in 1930.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /kirriemuirhotels.html (385 words)

	Kirriemuir Museum - Gateway to the Glens
		Kirriemuir residents will have the chance to view an exhibition with a difference at the Gateway to the Glens museum next week.
		Scott was born in Kirriemuir in 1946 and lived there with his family until they emigrated when he was six.
		Violet Jacob was a member of the Kennedy-Eskine family who was born at the House of Dun, and she lived in Kirriemuir from 1936 until her death in 1946.
	members.fortunecity.com /crabsodyinblue/acdckirriemuseum.htm (510 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Memories of the Second World War in Kirriemuir
		The hall was split in two with a temporary wall down the centre to accommodate two classes of approximately forty children.
		At the end of the war two boys and two girls arrived at the school after their release from a Japanese prision camp,they were all very tall and and very thin but otherwise appeared in good health.
		Kirriemuir was a very busy place during the war as a large number of children of all ages were moved into the town to escape the bombing in England.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/22/a2830222.shtml (746 words)

	Places of Scottish Interest - Kirriemuir (Kirrie)
		Old Kirriemuir - On the southern slopes of the Grampian hills in Angus nestles Kirriemuir, the gateway to the magnificent Glens and a burgh which has retained much of its charm.
		The roots of the town of Kirriemuir stretch far back in history, and it is a town known all around the world for various reasons.Kirrie (as it is known locally) has sights of historic interest from the Bronze and Iron Ages, from the Picts and the Romans.
		Kirriemuir History (potted) provides a brief history of Kirriemuir from 1201 to 1912.
	thecapitalscot.com /scotplaces/Kirriemuir/kirrie.html (2778 words)

	Historical perspective for Kirriemuir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Situated on the NW side of Strathmore, partly on level ground, and partly on the skirt of a hill, it commands from its higher portion a brilliant view of a great extent of Strathmore, and chiefly consists of streets arranged in a manner similar to the arms and shaft of an anchor.
		Kirriemuir is a burgh of barony, under the Earl of Home; but, as a burgh, it has neither property, revenue, nor debt.
		Extant antiquities are tumuli and uninscribed monumental stones; querns, arrowheads, battle-axes, and two canoes or currachs have been discovered from time to time; and not so long ago two ponderous rocking-stones stood a little NW of the hill that overlooks the town.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townhistory395.html (1414 words)

	Kirriemuir Museum - Gateway to the Glens
		Bon?s family lived in Kirriemuir and his father Charles Scott worked in the family bakery in Bank Street and was also in the local pipe band.
		If anyone remembers the Scotts, or Kirriemuir pipe band, they are asked to get in touch with the museum and share their memories.
		The Kirriemuir museum today started its display in tribute of one its most famous sons.
	www.crabsodyinblue.com /acdckirriemuseum.htm (2661 words)

	Kirriemuir
		Kirriemuir, locally known as Kirrie, is a small town five miles north of Forfar.
		Kirrie's most famous son was the author JM Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan.
		A highlight of the social calendar is the Kirriemuir Festival of Traditional Music and Song, which is a weekend-long event featuring ceilidhs, music and story-telling sessions.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/kirriemuirtown (160 words)

	Kirriemuir Venues, Conference Meeting Rooms, Team Building, Room Hire, Accommodation, Coach, Car & Limousine Hire ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kirriemuir Venue finding and Meeting Room Hire Sourcing the right venue or meeting room at the right price can be a daunting task, that's where we excel.
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		Kirriemuir Corporate Accommodation We specialise in negotiating low rates for corporate clients requiring 50+ nights accommodation anywhere in the UK including Kirriemuir.
	www.ukcorporatesolutions.com /services/city/341.htm (870 words)

	GENUKI - Kirriemuir Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kirriemuir voters for 1855, 1860-1894 have been extracted from Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac., Angus and Mearns Supplement, which are available in Forfar Library.
		Kirriemuir entries have been extracted from Valuation Rolls for 1856, 1908-9, 1919-20, 1922-23, 1924-25 and 1926-27.
		Kirriemuir Library has a very small collection of maps comprising of a photographic reproduction of Ainslie's map of Angus and a few Ordnance Survey maps.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/ANS/Archives/ancoun06.html (285 words)

	Kirriemuir Public Library
		Kirriemuir Library holds a collection of books and ephemera highlighting all aspects of Kirriemuir past and present.
		The card index covers from 1884 to the late 1980s and is split between Forfar and Kirriemuir libraries, with Kirriemuir holding only cards beginning with the name Kirriemuir.
		Kirriemuir Library has a small collection of maps comprising of a photographic reproduction of Ainslie’s map of Angus and some Ordnance Survey maps.
	www.angusahead.com /AngusListings/TourismAttractions/KirriemuirPublicLibrary.asp (246 words)

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