Ongar is a new area of housing developments in the outer suburbs of Dublin, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

, built on the site of a former stud farm

Stud farm

A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry, is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding" Historically, documentation of the breedings that occur on a stud farm leads to the...

 in rural Clonsilla

Clonsilla

Clonsilla is a suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland.-Location and access:Originally a small village in its own right, Clonsilla is now a large residential suburban area, with Ongar and other localities developing their own subsidiary identities...

 near Clonee

Clonee

Clonee is a satellite village and surrounding district on the border of County Meath and Fingal, Ireland. The county boundary actually runs through the district, just outside the village, which is in Meath, and many of the housing estates listed as Clonee, such as Littlepace and Hansfield, lie on...

. It lies in Dublin 15.

Location

Ongar is located south of Clonee

Clonee

Clonee is a satellite village and surrounding district on the border of County Meath and Fingal, Ireland. The county boundary actually runs through the district, just outside the village, which is in Meath, and many of the housing estates listed as Clonee, such as Littlepace and Hansfield, lie on...

, and west of Clonsilla

Clonsilla

Clonsilla is a suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland.-Location and access:Originally a small village in its own right, Clonsilla is now a large residential suburban area, with Ongar and other localities developing their own subsidiary identities...

. It is also west of Blanchardstown

Blanchardstown

Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...

, approximately 3 km from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Ongar can be accessed by Dublin Bus numbers 39, 39a and 39b.

History

The site on which Ongar is built is the site of a former stud farm whose previous owners include the Aga Khan

Aga Khan

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 and the American actress Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

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. Building started in 2001 and continues today (2009).

Structure

The area includes a mix of apartments and larger houses. Nearby housing developments include Hazelbury Green and Beechfield

Beechfield

Beechfield is a small housing estate located in Clonee, Dublin, Ireland.The development is in the Dublin 15 postal district and is located directly opposite Hazelbury Green, north of Clonsilla. It is roughly 3 km from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre...

, each about a 10 minute walk away.

As a greenfield development, Ongar's master plan provided for a main street, where most commercial development would be concentrated, with guidelines so that a traditional Irish village look and feel would prevail. Today Main Street holds a supermarket and other grocery providers, service providers including a medical centre, hairdressers a florist and a number of eating places.

Education

The Castaheaney Educate Together Primary School moved to a permanent location in Ongar in June 2008. A new primary school Scoil Benedict also opened in 2010. It had been temporarily located in Littlepace

Littlepace

Littlepace is a satellite village just inside the Dublin Border beside Meath. Its nearest villages are Clonee in Meath and Ongar and Clonsilla in Fingal, Ireland. Many of the housing estates in Littlepace are listed as Clonee. The area was built during thre housing boom in Ireland. It is located...

 during construction.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland