Latin Quarter in Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

St. John's Wort • Beathnua • Hypericum

St. John's Wort Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. St. John's Wort Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

St. John's Wort has a long history of herbal use. It went out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent scientific research has returned it to prominence as an extremely valuable remedy for nervous problems.

The herb is used in treating a wide range of disorders, including pulmonary complaints, bladder problems, diarrhoea and nervous depression. Externally it is used in poutices with its flowering shoots harvested in early summer and dried for later use.

An infusion of the flowers in olive oil can be applied externally to wounds and sores. It is also valued in the treatment of sunburn and as a cosmetic preparation to the skin. —————————————— Tá beathnua in úsáid i leigheasanna luibhe le fada an lá. Ní raibh tóir chomh mór sin air sa naoú haois déag, ach tá meas arís air mar gheall ar thaighde eolaíochta a rinneadh ar na mallaibh a léiríonn gur leigheas an-mhaith ar fad é ar fhadhbanna néarógacha.

Bíonn an luibh seo in úsáid le réimse leathan anord a chóireáil, ina measc fadhbanna scamhóige, fadhbanna lamhnáin, buinneach, an dúlagar agus imní. Baintear úsáid as i gceiríní, a chuirtear ar an taobh amuigh den chorp. Go luath sa samhradh, baintear buinneoga an phlanda agus iad faoi bhláth agus triomaítear iad chun go mbainfear úsáid astu ar ball.

Is féidir insileadh de na bláthanna in ola olóige a chur ar chneácha agus ar chréachtaí. Bíonn sé in úsáid chun dó gréine a chóireáil agus mar chóireáil chosmaideach ar an gcraiceann.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 53° 16.185′ N, 9° 3.231′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in the Latin Quarter. It can be reached from Dominick Street Lower. Marker is on the Spanish Parade plaza, between the Spanish Arch and City Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 CX5P, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hawthorn • Scheach Gheal • Crataegus Monogyna (here, next to this marker); Rosemary • Marós • Rosmarinus Officinalis (here, next to this marker); Mountain Ash • Caorthann • Sorbus Acuparia

Horticulture Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. Horticulture Markers

Spanish Arch in background

(here, next to this marker); Spanish Broom • Beallaí Spáinneach • Genista Hispanica (here, next to this marker); Oak • Dair • Quercus Rober (here, next to this marker); Lavender • Labhandar • Lavandula (here, next to this marker); Crab Apple • Crann Fia-úll • Malus (here, next to this marker); Heather • Fraoch Mór • Calluna Vulgaris (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.