My wife's ancestors - Plunkett - Contents

1st Baron Plunket

• References:
  • PLUNKET in [Burkes Peerage]

William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, born 1765,
MP for Dublin University 1812-27, Attorney-General of Ireland,
cr 1827, Lord Chancellor of Ireland,
had issue:

1. Thomas Plunket, 2nd Baron Plunket, born 1792,
   mar 1819 to Louisa Jane Foster
   [the Foster family owned Ballymascanlan House, Ballymascanlan, Ballymascanlan par, Dundalk, Co.Louth, in the 19th cent - though [Irish Country Houses] says it was built for McNeill c.1840, apparently the house was altered for R.G. Foster in 1863],
   had issue:
   1. The Hon. Katherine Plunket, born 22nd Nov 1820,
      living Ballymascanlan House at time of death 1932,
      died unmarried, 14th Oct 1932, age 111 yrs. She is the oldest Irish person who ever lived.

2. John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket, had issue:
   1. Rev. William Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket. Statue on Kildare St, Dublin.

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The Papal Count Plunkett

The Papal Count Plunkett bought Ballymascanlan House in his old age in 1943. Was he related to the Barons Plunket? (But he was Catholic.)

George Plunkett, born 1750, had issue:

Walter Plunkett, born 1787, had issue:

Patrick J. Plunkett, born 1817, had issue:

George Noble Plunkett, Count Plunkett,
born 1851, Dublin,
Catholic, created Papal Count by Leo XIII,
Irish nationalist, Member of the 1st Dail 1919, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
anti-Treaty in Civil War,
bought Ballymascanlan 1943,
died 1948, age 97 yrs, see [Dict. Ir. Writers],
had issue:

1. Joseph Mary Plunkett,
   poet and leader of 1916 Rising, signatory of the Proclamation,
   executed 1916.

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• Ballymascanlan House was purchased after Count Plunkett's death and became a hotel 1949 (see 50th anniversary).
• Now called "Ballymascanlon" House Hotel

• Bob Doran is researching Ballymascanlan House.