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.