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Rahara

Rahara
Ráth Ara
Village
Rahara on the R362
Rahara on the R362
Rahara is located in Ireland
Rahara
Rahara
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°31′16″N 8°08′24″W / 53.521°N 8.140°W / 53.521; -8.140
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Roscommon
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Rahara (Irish: Ráth Ara, meaning 'fort of the charioteer')[1] is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies on the R362 regional road, between Athlone and Athleague about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the village of Curraghboy. Rahara is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[1]

As of December 2011, the local primary school, Rahara National School, had an enrollment of 34 children.[2] 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.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Ráth Ara/Rahara". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Whole School Evaluation Report - Rahara National School". gov.ie. Department of Education. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Parish Details - Knockcroghery / St. John's / Rahara". elphindiocese.ie. Diocese of Elphin. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
Commemorative stone listing former Catholic priests in Rahara