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<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-045240.hdr.sgml : 20100906
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100907113522
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-045240
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUTON JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481428

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34400
		FILM NUMBER:		101059387

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INGERSOLL-RAND
		STREET 2:		ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08855

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ingersoll-Rand plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466258
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170/175 LAKEVIEW DRIVE
		STREET 2:		AIRSIDE BUSINESS PARK, SWORDS,
		CITY:			CO. DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-652-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08855
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001466258</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Ingersoll-Rand plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001481428</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRUTON JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PISCATAWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08855</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>287</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.77</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>287</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth H. Yi - Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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