Ongar, County Dublin

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Ongar
County Dublin

Ongar Square
Location
Grid reference: O056404
Location: 53°23’45"N, 6°26’23"W
Data
Local Government
Council: Fingal
Dáil
constituency: 		Dublin West

Ongar is an village in County Dublin, developed on a greenfield basis since 2001. It falls within the townlands of Castaheany (northerly) and "Hansfield or Phibblestown" (southerly), within the Barony of Castleknock.

The village is close to Castleknock, Blanchardstown and Clonsilla.[1] The development has a number of amenities on the main street, there are several schools in the area, and the nearby railway line at Hansfield railway station connects to the Luas Green Line and ultimately the N3 national route / M3 motorway. Employers in the nearby business parks and "Greater Blanchardstown" include Intel, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kepak and eBay.

History

Ongar House

The area was a new build, developing the lands of the stud farm called Ongar, once the residence of Hollywood star Rita Hayworth and her husband Prince Aly Khan.[2] Another part of the area covers the farm and lands belonging to Phibblestown House built c 1840.[3] Building of the new suburban development started in 2001 on the site of the former stud farm and was ongoing as recently as 2009. The façade of Ongar house has been preserved, and the house itself was sold in 2013.[4]

Hansfield station

About the village

The area includes a mix of apartments and houses. As a greenfield development, Ongar's master plan provided for a new "main street" on which most commercial development would be concentrated, with the intention that it would emulate a traditional Irish village. As of 2018, this street has a playground, public house, supermarket, newsagent's, grocery shops, off-licence, bakery, betting shop, medical centre, hairdressers, florist and a number of eating places.

Sport

  • Football:
    • Clonee United
    • Santos Soccer Club
  • Gaelic Athletics:
    • Erin go Bragh GAA
    • Westmanstown Gaels
  • Basketball: Ongar Chasers
  • Karate: Ongar Karate Club

Pictures

  • Manor Square
    Manor Square
  • Ongar Playground
    Ongar Playground
  • Ongar Village Main Street
    Ongar Village Main Street
  • Ongar Square
    Ongar Square
  • Ongar Green sunset
    Ongar Green sunset

Outside links

 ("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about Ongar, County Dublin)

References

  1. ↑ "The neighbourhood guide - Ongar". https://www.myhome.ie/neighbourhood-guide/ongar/1438. 
  2. ↑ "Ongar - from Aga Khan's estate to suburban village with 1,400 homes". The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/ongar-from-aga-khan-s-estate-to-suburban-village-with-1-400-homes-1.1165997. 
  3. ↑ "Phibblestown House, CASTAHEANY, Fingal". https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11352004/phibblestown-house-castaheany-fingal. 
  4. ↑ Ongar House: sale details – Kelley Walsh Estate Agents
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