| Official Name: | Ravara |
| Irish Name: | Ráth Bhearach |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Static Image Name: | Tullygarvan Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2624774.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Ravara fields 2011 |
| Map Type: | Northern Ireland |
| Post Town: | NEWTOWNARDS |
| Postcode Area: | BT |
| Postcode District: | BT23 |
| Dial Code: | 028 |
| Lieutenancy Northern Ireland: | County Down |
| Hide Services: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 54.4867°N -5.8003°W |
| Belfast Distance Mi: | 8 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.94 |
Ravara [1] is a rural townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has an area of 1242.98 acres (5.03 km2). It is situated in the civil parish of Killinchy and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower, located just south of Ballygowan. It lies within the Ards and North Down Borough Council.[2]
In 1659 the population of Ravara was 12.[3]
On Census Day (Sunday 31 March 1901) the population of Ravara was 269 from 63 households.[4]
On Census Day (1 May 1911) the population of Ravara was 331 from 70 households(excluding 4 uninhabited houses).[5] [6]
On Census Day (Midnight of 8–9 April 1951) the population of Ravara was 372 from 104 households.[7]
According to the 1911 Census of the Religious professions of the inhabitants of Ravara are as follows:
There is just one church in the townland of Ravara, this being the Ravara Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church. This church, both congregation and building, was founded in 1837. The church building is located just 0.5 miles south of Ballygowan along the Saintfield Road(A21). The current Minister is Rev. Alistier Bell.[8]
The Manse of Ballygowan Presbyterian Church was Ravara House from around 1865-1980.[9] The road which the Manse was once on is still called the 'Manse Road' despite the Manse of Ballygowan Presbyterian Church now being The Burn Road in Magherascouse.