Ongar is named after the village of Chipping Ongar in England. The name 'Ongar' derives from an old Norse word meaning 'meadows, grazing lands' and has a close cognates in the modern Norwegian 'enger', Swedish 'ängar' and Danish 'enge'

Ongar and the surrounding areas have an intriguing history. We live in a place that has seen the comings and goings of such diverse figures as the third Aga Khan, Hollywood star Rita Hayworth and St Patrick. 

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Ongar is just 5 minutes from the Blanchardstown centre, 20 minutes from the university town of Maynooth, 15 minutes from Carton House golf course, easily accessed from the M50 and N3 and will be getting a train station in 2009 just a few minutes walk away near Hansfield.