Rahara
{{short description|Village in County Roscommon, Ireland}}
{{for|the urban locality in Kolkata|Rahara, Kolkata}}
{{Refimprove|date=October 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Irish English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Rahara
|native_name = {{lang|ga|Ráth Ara}}
|native_name_lang = ga
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = IMG Rahara2783.jpg
|image_caption = Rahara on the R362
|pushpin_map = Ireland
|pushpin_label_position = right
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Ireland
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Connacht
|subdivision_type3 = County
|subdivision_name3 = County Roscommon
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|unit_pref = Metric
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|timezone1 = WET
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|coordinates = {{coord|53.521|-8.140|dim:100000_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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Rahara ({{Irish place name|Ráth Ara|fort of the charioteer}}){{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1414419 | title = Ráth Ara/Rahara | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | access-date = 14 October 2021}} is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies on the R362 regional road, between Athlone and Athleague about {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the village of Curraghboy. Rahara is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
As of December 2011, the local primary school, Rahara National School, had an enrollment of 34 children.{{cite web|url = https://www.gov.ie/en/school-report/x5c30h-/ | publisher = Department of Education | website = gov.ie | title = Whole School Evaluation Report - Rahara National School | date = 6 December 2011 | accessdate = 26 February 2022 }} The Roman Catholic church in Rahara, the Church of Mary Immaculate, is in the combined parish of Knockcroghery, St. John's and Rahara of the Diocese of Elphin.{{cite web|url = http://www.elphindiocese.ie/parishes-ministries/parish-details/?parishID=32 | publisher = Diocese of Elphin | website = elphindiocese.ie | title = Parish Details - Knockcroghery / St. John's / Rahara | accessdate = 26 February 2022 }}
