Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany
The Lord Dunsany | |
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Plunkett in 2021 | |
| Born | 9 March 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Kingston University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, property owner, rewilding advocate |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Title | 21st Baron of Dunsany |
| Predecessor | Edward Plunkett, 20th Baron of Dunsany |
| Partner | Laura Dillon (fiance) |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 stepdaughter |
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Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany (born 9 March 1983) is an Irish filmmaker, landowner and rewilding advocate. Plunkett is the holder of a peerage title, and holds Dunsany Castle, one of the longest-inhabited houses in Ireland, and its remaining estate.
Plunkett succeeded to the Dunsany title upon the death of his father in 2011. In his professional life, he has directed a range of film shorts, worked on several dozen other film projects, and provided location and post-production services from his demesne. He produced his first feature film, The Green Sea, in 2018–2019 and released it in 2021. Plunkett became an advocate for rewilding in 2014 and has dedicated around half of the ancestral estate in County Meath as Ireland's largest private nature reserve.