# Sir Horace Plunkett — The National Being character guide

> Sir Horace Plunkett in The National Being by George William Russell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Plunkett

**First appearance:** 0003-ii

## Who they are

A historical figure referenced as a proponent of Irish agricultural cooperation.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_national_being_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

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Sir Horace Plunkett interacts with the narrator in a formal, advisory capacity, likely related to agricultural or national development matters.

## In the story

### [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_national_being_se/chapters/dedication)

The dedicatee, who grafted poetry onto his economic tree, inspiring the author's philosophical speculation.

### [Chapter V: The Rural Community and the Cooperative Ideal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_national_being_se/chapters/v)

Implied through the advocacy of cooperative societies, as Plunkett was a key figure in the Irish cooperative movement; the chapter echoes his ideas.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_national_being_se/chapters/xv)

Mentioned as one of the powerful personalities who expressed the ancient Irish character.

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