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Ongar is served by [[Hansfield railway station]], which opened in June 2013 and is a 10/15 minute walk from Ongar. The station is on the Dublin Docklands to [[Dunboyne railway station]] / [[M3 Parkway railway station]] commuter route, itself a spur off the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route to the west of Clonsilla Station. Connection to the [[Green Line (Luas)|Luas Green Line]], and ultimately the whole Luas system, is possible via the [[Luas]] [[Broombridge railway station|Broombridge]].<ref>https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Hansfield-Station/Dundrum-Luas-Stop</ref> |
Ongar is served by [[Hansfield railway station]], which opened in June 2013 and is a 10/15 minute walk from Ongar. The station is on the Dublin Docklands to [[Dunboyne railway station]] / [[M3 Parkway railway station]] commuter route, itself a spur off the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route to the west of Clonsilla Station. Connection to the [[Green Line (Luas)|Luas Green Line]], and ultimately the whole Luas system, is possible via the [[Luas]] [[Broombridge railway station|Broombridge]].<ref>https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Hansfield-Station/Dundrum-Luas-Stop</ref> Ongar’s position on the Dunboyne commuter line sees it served by 45 trains daily, with a peak journey time of 25 minutes to Docklands or Connolly Station. |
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The new LUAS Station at Broombridge is only a short 15 minute journey from Hansfield by train. The LUAS Green Line Cross City is an excellent transport link for commuters travelling into the heart of Dublin City Centre. |
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Ongar is also served by the Quality Bus Corridor that facilitates the 39 and 39a Dublin Bus routes through Dublin City Centre direct to UCD. |
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Ongar is only a short distance south of the M3 Motorway and access to the M50 Motorway is via the Blanchardstown interchange, which is only minutes’ drive away. |
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The [[Royal Canal]] passes to the south, and small streams run in the area. |
The [[Royal Canal]] passes to the south, and small streams run in the area. |
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Ongar | |
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  Ongar Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′45″N 6°26′23″W / 53.395805°N 6.439654°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dublin |
| Local authority | Fingal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann constituency | Dublin West |
| • EU Parliament constituency | Dublin |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O0555040365 |
Ongar is an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Developed on a greenfield basis since 2001, it comprises the formerly rural townlands of Castaheany (northerly) and "Hansfield or Phibblestown" (southerly), within the ancient Barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin.[2][3] It is close to Clonee, Blanchardstown and Clonsilla.[4] The development has a main street with a range of amenities, and has access to schools, a nearby railway line and the N3 national route / M3 motorway. Significant employers exist in the business parks at Damastown, Mulhuddart, and all around Greater Blanchardstown, and include Intel, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kepak and eBay.
History
The suburb 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.[5] 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 facade of Hansfield house has been preserved.
Development has primarily comprised housing, including apartments, duplexes and houses.
Location and access
Ongar is centred on the townland of "Hansfield or Phibblestown" and is contained within the old civil parish of Clonsilla. The village of Clonee is 2 kilometres to the north, while Clonsilla is roughly 2 km to the east, and Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, and the actual village of Blanchardstown are 3−3.5 km away. Ongar is in the Dublin 15 postal district.
Road
To the north is the Littlepace interchange of the N3 national route, which just after becomes the M3 motorway. Pedestrian access is possible to the townland of Castaheany to the north where the tree-lined avenue, house and walled garden of Phibblestown House have been preserved. In this townland, a primary and secondary school are located.
Dublin Bus routes 39 and 39A serve Ongar.[6]
Commuter rail
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Ongar is served by Hansfield railway station, which opened in June 2013 and is a 10/15 minute walk from Ongar. The station is on the Dublin Docklands to Dunboyne railway station / M3 Parkway railway station commuter route, itself a spur off the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route to the west of Clonsilla Station. Connection to the Luas Green Line, and ultimately the whole Luas system, is possible via the Luas Broombridge.[7] Ongar’s position on the Dunboyne commuter line sees it served by 45 trains daily, with a peak journey time of 25 minutes to Docklands or Connolly Station.
The new LUAS Station at Broombridge is only a short 15 minute journey from Hansfield by train. The LUAS Green Line Cross City is an excellent transport link for commuters travelling into the heart of Dublin City Centre.
Ongar is also served by the Quality Bus Corridor that facilitates the 39 and 39a Dublin Bus routes through Dublin City Centre direct to UCD.
Ongar is only a short distance south of the M3 Motorway and access to the M50 Motorway is via the Blanchardstown interchange, which is only minutes’ drive away.
The Royal Canal passes to the south, and small streams run in the area.
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Plans
As part of the government's "Transport 21" strategy, a Metro line is planned, through the neighbourhood of Castleknock, to Dublin Airport, and this would benefit the Ongar area.
Amenities
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 public house, supermarket, grocery shops, off-licence, bakery, betting shop, medical centre, hairdressers, florist and a number of eating places.
Education
The Castaheaney Educate Together Primary School moved to a permanent location in Ongar in June 2008. Scoil Benedict opened in 2010, having been located temporarily in Littlepace during construction. Coláiste Pobail Setanta secondary school is in Phibblestown, situated in Clonee, and was opened in 2008.[8] It also shares a campus with Scoil Ghrainne Primary school.
An Educate Together school complex, West Blanchardstown Primary and Secondary School, has received government funding to build schools in or near Ongar, close by the new Hansfield Station and having been scheduled to open in September 2014 is still pending as of August 2018.[citation needed]
Neighbourhoods
The residential neighbourhoods within Ongar are called Ongar Chase, Ongar Green and Ongar Park. Delhurst, Hayworth, Stralem, Annaly, Willans, Blackwood and Lilys Way are all districts within these neighbourhoods. The recently developed neighbourhood of Barnwell Hansfield could also be considered part of Ongar.[citation needed]
While the Allenwood estate is within the townland of Hansfield, it is closer to the centre of Hartstown.
Community activities
In 2018 Ongar entered the The Tidy Towns competition scoring 236 points out of 450. A 3 years plan was also submitted to their committee and will involve areas of improvement such as Streetscape & Public Places, Green Spaces and Landscaping, Nature and Biodiversity Tidiness and Litter Control.[9]
Sport
The areas is served by two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs, Erin go Bragh GAA, which moved to nearby Littlepace in 2003, and Westmanstown Gaels at the Garda Síochána sports grounds in Westmanstown, near Clonsilla. For soccer, Clonee United, also based in Littlepace, was formed in 2003 through the amalganation of two clubs, Casta Celtic, formed in 2002, and Little Pacers F.C., established in 2000, while Santos Soccer Club plays beside the Phibblestown Community Centre. Erin Go Bragh and Clonee United run underage nurseries. The Ongar Chasers basketball club is in Phibblestown Community Centre. Ongar Karate Club is in the Ongar Community Centre, beside Scoil Benedict.
Gaeilge
Ongar is the location of an Irish language organisation 'Pobal Gaeilge 15' which serves Dublin 15. There are local Irish language classes and a parent & child group as well as social nights and an annual 'Féile' featuring local schools and well-known Irish language personalities such as the band Seo Linn, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Tura Arutura, Bláthnaid ni Chofaigh, and Dublin G.A.A. star Ciarán Kilkenny.
Gallery
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Ongar Playground -
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Ongar Square
External links
See also
References
- ^ "Elevation data from Ordnance Survey Ireland". Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland - Townland of Casteheany
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland - Townland of Hansfield or Phibblestown
- ^ "The neighbourhood guide - Ongar".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/ongar-from-aga-khan-s-estate-to-suburban-village-with-1-400-homes-1.1165997
- ^ [1] - Dublin Bus
- ^ https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Hansfield-Station/Dundrum-Luas-Stop
- ^ http://www.ddletb.ie/Footer/News/Press-Releases/County-Dublin-VEC-announces-the-official-opening-o.aspx
- ^ https://www.tidytowns.ie/u_reports/2018/dublin/2018-County-Dublin-Ongar-2156.pdf
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