FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Weller Richard	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/8/2008 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INGERSOLL RAND CO LTD [IR]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
VP & Corporate Controller /	
(Street)

MONTVALE, NJ 07645       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Class A Common Shares (ESP)  	575.77  	I  	By Trustee   (1)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				
Stock Option (right-to-buy)  	  (2)	5/31/2015  	Class A Common Shares  	45000  	$39.17  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right-to-buy)  	  (3)	1/31/2016  	Class A Common Shares  	14850  	$39.43  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right-to-buy)  	  (3)	2/6/2017  	Class A Common Shares  	16380  	$43.13  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right-to-buy)  	  (3)	2/14/2018  	Class A Common Shares  	19582  	$39.00  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Latest available information provided by the trustee of the Ingersoll-Rand Employee Savings Plan.	
(  2) 	The options vested in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.	
(  3) 	The options vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Weller Richard
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
MONTVALE, NJ 07645			VP & Corporate Controller		

Signatures		
/s/ Barbara A. Santoro -- Attorney-in-Fact		9/11/2008	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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