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Ongar, Dublin

Ongar
Suburb of Dublin
Ongar Square
Ongar Square
Ongar is located in Ireland
Ongar
Ongar
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°23′45″N 6°26′23″W / 53.395805°N 6.439654°W / 53.395805; -6.439654Coordinates: 53°23′45″N 6°26′23″W / 53.395805°N 6.439654°W / 53.395805; -6.439654
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County Fingal
Government
 • Dáil Éireann Dublin West
 • EU Parliament Dublin
Elevation 62 m (203 ft)
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference O0555040365

Ongar is a suburb of Dublin city, in Fingal, Ireland. It is composed of the townlands of Castaheany (northerly) and "Hansfield or Phibblestown" (southerly).

Ongar is in the Dublin 15 postal district. It is contained within the old civil parish of Clonsilla. The suburb lies on the border of County Meath; the village of Clonee is 2 kilometres to the north. Also to the north is the Littlepace interchange of the N3 national route. To the south lies the Royal Canal with Clonsilla located to the east. It is three kilometres from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. It is centred on the townland of "Hansfield or Phibblestown". The facade of Hansfield house has been preserved. 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.

Hansfield railway station opened in June 2013. The station is on the Dublin to Maynooth and Dublin to Dunboyne railway station / M3 Parkway railway station commuter routes. Previously, the nearest railway station was Clonsilla railway station, 20 minutes' walk from Ongar.


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