Balmirmer is a
hamlet
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in the
council area of
Angus, Scotland
Angus ( sco, Angus; gd, Aonghas) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include ...
. It is situated north-east of
Carnoustie and west of
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.
It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
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.
The hamlet is the location of West Balmirmer Farm, the birthplace of
Margaret Fairlie, the first woman to hold a university chair in
Scotland
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.
Notable residents
*
Margaret Fairlie (1891-1963),
academic
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and
gynecologist
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, first woman to hold professorial chair in Scotland
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See also
* Carnoustie
References
Villages in Angus, Scotland
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