Burren Perfumery - Herb Garden

The Burren Perfumery Organic Herb Garden was planted in 1999. Our intention is to provide our visitors with examples of the native herbs and information on their traditional uses. The garden also contains a number of small, secluded areas where people can sit and relax in the quiet of the Burren.

Many of the abundant plants that grow along the roadsides and in the fields of the Burren are in fact medicinal or cosmetic herbs which have many uses long since forgotten. The garden was laid out to reflect these different usages.

The culinary herb bed contains thymes, lemon balm, rosemary, sage, artichoke and others. Amongst the cosmetic herbs there are elecampane, bergamot, wild marjoram, burdock. Medicinally, one can see echinacea, golden rod, valerian, lungwort, eyebright.

There is native area for those meadow herbs such as meadow sweet (used to sweeten apple sauces , pies and jams), lady’s bedstraw (used as a strewing herb to lay down in houses against bad smells, also used to stuff pillows and mattresses), oregano ( a wonderful seasoning for stews and soups).

Please read our herb guide for more information on the uses of herbs, including how they are used at the perfumery to create fragrances, essential oils, natural soaps and herbal teas.