Although situated mainly in Terenure, and listed by the city council with that address, it stretches to the borders of Rathfarnham and Templeogue.

The market consists of a variety of stalls selling artisan foods, confectionery and more, along with occasional music performances.

Bushy Park House was originally owned by Arthur Bushe of Dangan, County Kilkenny.

The Shaw family was connected with Bushy Park until they sold the house and grounds to Dublin Corporation in 1953.

The house and eight hectares of the grounds were then sold in 1955 by Dublin City Council to the Religious of Christian Education (an order of teaching Sisters founded in Normandy in 1817),[4][5] where they established Our Lady's School for girls.