FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

NACHTIGAL PATRICIA	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INGERSOLL RAND CO LTD [ IR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/1/2005		
(Street)

MONTVALE, NJ 07645
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Class A Common Shares   (1)	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	109744  	D  	 	
Class A Common Shares   (9) (1)	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	342.68  	I  	By Plan Trustee  	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$24.55  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (2)	2/2/2009  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	54000  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$20.27  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (2)	1/1/2011  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	56000  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$26.52  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (2)	1/2/2010  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	56000  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$20.90  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (2)	1/1/2012  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	30000  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$19.53  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (3)	2/4/2013  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	56000  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$32.18  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (4)	2/3/2014  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	80000  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1)	$38.69  	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (5)	2/1/2015  	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	100000  	D  	 	
Phantom Stock Units (MIU Plan)   (1)	  (8)	12/1/2005  	 	A 	  	94.65   	  	  (8)	  (8)	Class A Common Shares  	94.65  	$0  	7499.70  	D  	 	
Phantom Stock Units (EDCP)   (1)	  (6)	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (6)	  (6)	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	61288.62  	D  	 	
Phantom Stock Units (NQ-ESP)   (1) (10)	  (1)	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (10)	  (10)	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	5665.86  	D  	 	
Phantom Stock Units (EDCP II)   (1)	  (7)	 	 	  	  	  	  	  (7)	  (7)	Class A Common Shares  	  (1)	 	8846.21  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split paid in the form of a 100% stock dividend on 9/1/2005.	
(  2) 	The options vested in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.	
(  3) 	The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on 2/5/2004.	
(  4) 	The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on 2/4/2005.	
(  5) 	The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on 2/2/2006.	
(  6) 	These Phantom Stock Units were acquired under the IR Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "EDCP") and, subject to the vesting provisions of the EDCP, are to be converted on a one-for-one basis and settled in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment with the issuer or earlier or later upon certain elections.	
(  7) 	These Phantom Stock Units were acquired under the IR Executive Deferred Compensation Plan II (the "EDCP II") and, subject to the vesting provisions of the EDCP II, are to be converted on a one-for-one basis and settled in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment with the issuer or earlier or later upon certain elections.	
(  8) 	These Phantom Stock Units were acquired under the Ingersoll-Rand Company Management Incentive Unit Plan (the "MIU Plan") and, subject to the vesting provisions of the MIU Plan, are to be settled in cash after the reporting person's termination of employment with the issuer either over a 10-year period or as a lump sum on a date elected by the reporting person.	
(  9) 	Latest available information provided by the trustee of the Ingersoll-Rand Employee Savings Plan and the Ingersoll-Rand Company Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan.	
(  10) 	These Phantom Stock Units were acquired under the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Employee Savings Plan, formerly the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Savings and Stock Incentive Plan, (the "NQ-ESP") and, subject to the vesting provisions of the NQ-ESP, are to be settled in cash six months after termination of employment or January 1 of the year following termination, whichever is later.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
NACHTIGAL PATRICIA
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
MONTVALE, NJ 07645	X		Senior Vice President		

Signatures		
By:/s/Barbara A. Santoro - Attorney-in-Fact		12/5/2005	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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