Kirriemuir, a small town of Forfarshire, 8½ miles NW. of Forfar by rail, with some linen weaving. It is the birthplace of J. M. Barrie, and the 'Thrum's' of his stories. Pop. (1891) 4179.
Kirriemuir
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 439
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