Plunkett is an

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surname derived from the Gaelic Ó ''Pluingceid''. It is associated with

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, and possibly of Norse or Norman origin; it may be spelled O'Plunket, Plunket, Plunkit, Plunkitt, Plonkit, Plonkitt, Plonket, Plonkett, or Ó Plunceid, and may refer to:

Middle Ages

Richard Plunkett Richard Plunkett (c.1340-1393) was an eminent Irish judge and statesman of the fourteenth century, who held the offices of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His descendants held the titles Baron Dunsany, Baron Killeen ...

(1340–1393), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, ancestor of the Barons of Dunsany, Barons of Killeen, and Earls of Fingall

Dunsany family

Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of Dunsany Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of Dunsany (c. 1410 – 1462) was an Anglo-Irish peer. He was the second son of Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron Killeen. Family background and early life The elder Christopher Plunkett ( Baron Killeen) of Rath ...

(1410–1463) and uncle of the 1st Baron of Killeen * Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket (c.1407-1471), Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, brother of the 1st Baron of Dunsany and uncle of the 1st Baron of Killeen * Sir Thomas Plunket (1440 - 1519), Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland, nephew of the 1st Baron of Dunsany and 1st cousin of the 1st Baron of Killeen * Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett (1854–1932), Irish unionist and agricultural reformer, son of the 16th Baron of Dunsany *

John William Plunkett, 17th Baron of Dunsany John William Plunkett, 17th Baron of Dunsany (31 August 1853 – 16 January 1899) was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician and peer. Early life and career Plunkett was the second son of Edward Plunkett, 16th Baron of Dunsany (1808–1889), and ...

(1853–1899) *

Reginald Plunkett Admiral Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, KCB, DSO, JP, DL ( Plunkett; 28 August 1880 – 16 October 1967), commonly known as Reginald Plunkett or Reginald Drax, was an Anglo-Irish admiral. The younger son of the 17th Ba ...

(1880–1967), a British admiral, sometimes called Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax or Reginald Drax, son of the 17th Baron of Dunsany *

Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957, usually Lord Dunsany) was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist. Over 90 volumes of fiction, essays, poems and plays appeared in his lifetime.Lanham, ...

(1878–1957), an Anglo-Irish writer. His pen name was Lord Dunsany * Edward John Carlos Plunkett, 20th Baron of Dunsany (1939–2011) *

Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany (born 9 March 1983), is an Irish film director, producer and editor, as well as a landowner and holder of one of the oldest surviving Irish peerage titles, and one of the longest-inhabited houses in Ireland ...

(1983-)

Killeen and Fingall family

Christopher Plunket, 1st Baron Killeen Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

(d. 1445) * Luke Plunkett, 10th Baron Killeen, 1st

Earl of Fingall Earl of Fingall and Baron Fingall were titles in the Peerage of Ireland. Baron Fingall was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The seat of the title-holders was, from its establishment until 1953, Killeen Castle in County Meath, Ireland ...

(d. 1637) *

Christopher Plunkett, 2nd Earl of Fingall Christopher Plunket, 2nd Earl of Fingall and 11th Baron Killeen (died 1649) was an Irish politician and soldier. In 1641 he negotiated with the rebels on behalf of the Old English of the Pale and pushed them to join the rebellion. He fought fo ...

(d. 1649) * Arthur James Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall (1759–1836) * Arthur James Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall (1791–1869) * Saint

Oliver Plunkett Oliver Plunkett (or Oliver Plunket) ( ga, Oilibhéar Pluincéid), (1 November 1625 – 1 July 1681) was the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland who was the last victim of the Popish Plot. He was beatified in 1920 an ...

(1625–1681), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and martyr, 1st cousin of Luke Plunkett * Sir

Nicholas Plunkett Sir Nicholas Plunkett (1602–1680) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer and politician. He was a younger son of Christopher Plunkett, 9th Baron Killeen and Jane (or Genet) Dillon, daughter of Sir Lucas Dillon: his brother Luke was created Earl of Fingal ...

(1602–1680), Irish confederate * Sir

Francis Richard Plunkett Sir Francis Richard Plunkett (3 February 1835 – 28 February 1907) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat. Early life Plunkett was born at Corbalton Hall in County Meath, Ireland. He was the youngest son of Arthur Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall and Louis ...

(1835–1907), British diplomat

Family of George Noble Plunkett

Distant cousins of the families of Dunsany, Killeen, and Fingall *

George Noble Plunkett George Noble Plunkett (3 December 1851 – 12 March 1948) was an Irish nationalist politician, museum director and biographer, who served as Minister for Fine Arts from 1921 to 1922, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1919 to 1921 and Ceann Comh ...

(1851–1948), Irish republican and papal

count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

Joseph Mary Plunkett Joseph Mary Plunkett (Irish: ''Seosamh Máire Pluincéid''; 21 November 1887 – 4 May 1916) was an Irish nationalist, republican, poet, journalist, revolutionary and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. Joseph Mary Plunkett married Grace Giff ...

(1887–1916), Irish republican, son of George Noble Plunkett * Geraldine "Gerry" (Plunkett) Dillon (1891-1986), daughter of George Noble Plunkett *

George Oliver Plunkett George Oliver Plunkett (; 5 July 1894 – 21 January 1944), known to his contemporaries as Seoirse Plunkett,p94, Ernie O'Malley, ''The Singing Flame'', Anvil Books Limited, 1978 was a militant Irish republican. He was sentenced to death with hi ...

(1894–1944), Irish republican, son of George Noble Plunkett * Fiona Plunkett (1896 - 1977), daughter of George Noble Plunkett

Family of Lord Plunket

A title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket (1764–1854), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Whig MP for Dublin University * Thomas Span Plunket, 2nd Baron Plunket (1792–1866), Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achon *

John Span Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket John Span Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket of Newtown, County Cork (10 July 1793 – 16 April 1871) was an Irish peer and Queen's Counsel. He was the second son of William Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, and Catherine MacAusland. He succeeded his brother Th ...

QC (1793–1871) * Katherine Plunket (1820–1932), the oldest person ever to be born and die in Ireland, daughter of Thomas Span Plunket * Frederica Louise Edith Plunket (1838 - 1886), daughter of Thomas Span Plunket * William Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket (1828–1897), Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and later Archbishop of Dublin *

David Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore David Robert Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore PC, QC (3 December 1838 – 22 August 1919) was an Irish lawyer and Conservative politician. Background and education Plunket was the third son of John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket, second son of Wil ...

QC (1838–1919), Conservative MP for Dublin University, son of John Span Plunket *

William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket (19 December 1864 – 24 January 1920) was a British diplomat and administrator. He was Governor of New Zealand from 1904 to 1910. Early life Born in Dublin, he was educated at Harrow and Trinity Coll ...

(1864–1920), Governor General of New Zealand * Terence Conyngham Plunket, 6th Baron Plunket (1899–1938) *

Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket, (8 September 1923 – 28 May 1975), was Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II and Deputy Master of the Household of the Royal Household (1954–1975). Lord Plunket was born into an old Anglo-Iri ...

(1923–1975), Equerry to King George IV and later Deputy Master of the Household to Queen Elizabeth II * Robin Rathmore Plunket, 8th Baron Plunket (1925–2013), supporter and advocate of Zimbabwean Independence and racial harmony *

Tyrone Shaun Terence Plunket, 9th Baron Plunket Tyrone may refer to: * Kingdom of Tyrone or Tír Eoghain, a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland * County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland * Earl of Tyrone, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Tyrone (name), a male given name Places Canada * Tyrone, On ...

(born 1966), Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth II

Baron Louth family

, 1st Baron Louth (second creation) (d. 1555)

Others

* Adam Plunkett (1903–1992), Scottish footballer * Catherine Plunkett (born c 1725), eighteenth century Irish violinist * Charles Peshall Plunkett (1864–1931), US rear admiral * George Thomas Plunkett, Bishop of Elphin from 1814 to 1827 *

George Washington Plunkitt George Washington Plunkitt (November 17, 1842 – November 19, 1924) was an American politician from New York State, who served in both houses of the New York State Legislature. He was a leader of the Tammany Hall political organization, a veheme ...

(1842–1924), a New York state senator *

Jim Plunkett James William Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons. He achieved his greatest professional success during his final eight seasons with the ...

, an NFL quarterback *

James Plunkett James Plunkett Kelly, or James Plunkett (21 May 1920 – 28 May 2003), was an Irish writer. He was educated at Synge Street CBS. Kelly grew up among the Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia ...

, pen name of James Plunkett Kelly (1920–2003), an Irish writer * John Plunket (1664–1738), an Irish Jacobite *

John Plunkett John Hubert Plunkett (June 1802 – 9 May 1869) was Attorney-General of New South Wales, an appointed member of the Legislative Council 1836–41, 1843–56, 1857–58 and 1861–69. He was also elected as a member of the Legislative As ...

, (1802-1869), Attorney-General of New South Wales * Liam Plunkett, an English cricketer * Oliver Plunkett (1884 – 1971) was Chief Justice of Saint Lucia and later a British judge in Palestine and Egypt, * Paul Edward Plunkett (1935–2018), American judge * Peg Plunkett (1727–1797) was a brothel keeper in Dublin *

(1788–1832), Beadle or night-constable of Whitechapel, London * Robert Plunkett (d. 1815), President of Georgetown University * Roy J. Plunkett (1910–1994), inventor of Teflon *

Sean Plunket Oliver Sean Plunket (known professionally as Sean Plunket) is a New Zealand broadcast journalist. Plunket has worked for several New Zealand broadcast media companies and stations including Radio Windy, Independent Radio News, Radio New Zealand, ...

, New Zealand broadcast journalist *

Steve Plunkett Autograph is an American glam metal band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1983. The band is best known for their 1984 hit song " Turn Up the Radio". Due to the song being their only major success, Autograph is often considered a one-hit wond ...

, singer, guitarist and songwriter for the 1980s band Autograph * Thomas Plunket, an Irish rifleman in the British 95th Regiment of Foot circa 1809 * Thomas Plunkett (1840 - 1913), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Thomas Plunkett (1841–1885), a United States Army Sergeant, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Fredericksburg * Thomas Flood "Tom" Plunkett (1878 - 1957), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Walter Plunkett (1902–1982), an Academy Award-winning costume designer * William Plunkett, an 18th-century highwayman in England and possibly later a colonel and magistrate in Pennsylvania *

William C. Plunkett William Caldwell Plunkett (October 23, 1799 – January 19, 1884) was an American politician who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855. In 1853 he was a delegate to the state Constitutio ...

(1799–1884), Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855 ;See also: * Royal New Zealand Plunket Society * Plunkett, Queensland, a neighbourhood in Australia * Plunkett railway station, in Plunkett, Queensland *

Plunket Shield New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield. History The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in Octob ...

, the original New Zealand first-class cricket championship * Plunket shark or dogfish ''Centroscymnus plunketi'' or ''Proscymnodon plunketi'' * Plunkett, Saskatchewan * Plunketts Creek (disambiguation), multiple uses *

Plunkett & Macleane ''Plunkett & Macleane'' is a 1999 British historical action comedy film directed by Jake Scott, and starring Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Liv Tyler. Gary Oldman was executive producer. The story was co-written by Neal Purvis and Rob ...

, 1999 film * USS Plunkett (DD-431) *

Waterford railway station Waterford railway station (Plunkett Station, ga, Phort Láirge Stáisiún Phluincéid) serves the city of Waterford in County Waterford, Ireland. The station is located across Rice Bridge on the north side of the city. There are two bays at ...

, in

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, County Waterford,

. Named "Plunkett Station" since 1966

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