[3] The La Touches developed the property, rebuilding the house and outbuildings and enlarging the extent of the demesne by acquiring adjoining land in 1776, 1777 and 1785.

His son, Philip Love, a market gardener who was once one of Ireland's largest tomato producers, was also a racehorse breeder whose famous horse Larkspur won the 1962 Epsom Derby.

[3] The ornamental garden boasts an extensive display of period plants, ranging from herbaceous borders to shrub beds.

The trail wanders through the park before tunnelling under the M50 motorway to begin its first ascent southwards towards the Dublin hills and the Wicklow Mountains to Clonegal, County Carlow.

Several housing developments adjacent to Marlay Park contain roads named "Marley": Avenue, Drive, Walk, Close, Grove and Wood.

[9] When the festival first started in its early years the line up was mostly bands and singer songwriters such as Phoenix, Kodaline, and Sam Smith.

[10][11] As the festival evolved in later years it mostly consisted of hip hop artists such as Stormzy, Travis Scott, and Ski Mask the Slump God.

[12][13] In 2022, after a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival returned with acts such as ASAP Rocky, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler, the Creator and Jack Harlow[14] During the Summer months the park holds many concerts and events, some of the more popular artists have been: Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers,[15] Foo Fighters, Green Day, Radiohead, Muse, The Killers, Westlife, Van Morrison, Sting, David Gray, Meat Loaf, UB40, The Waterboys, R.E.M., Oasis, Coldplay, The Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx, Underworld, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Macklemore and many others.