Catherine Plunkett ( â ?) was an Irish violinist.
She was born in Dublin, . Plunkett studied with Matthew Dubourg and performed in London and Dublin about 1744. She was one of the very few Irish women to perform as a violinist on stage in the eighteenth century. Very little more is known about her.
In 1818, a Stradivarius cello was bought by Mr Alan Dowell, the "son of Ms. Catherine Plunkett". This "Irish" cello turned up in London and is now owned by Carlos Prieto.