Viscount Fermoy

Viscount Fermoy was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The title had a number of creations. Holders of the title, including members of the Roche family of Blackwater Castle in Castletownroche in County Cork, included: ^{[1] [2]}

• Maurice Roche (or De Rupe), sometimes known as "Maurice the mad", ^[1] is recorded as the 1st (and sometimes 6th) Viscount Fermoy (c. 1550–1600)
• David Roche, 2nd (or 7th) Viscount Fermoy (1573–1635) ^{[2] [3]}
• Maurice Roche, 3rd (or 8th) Viscount Fermoy (1597–1670) ^{[2] [4]}

See also

• Baron Fermoy

References

1. Donnelly, Eithne (1936). "The Roches, Lords of Fermoy: the history of a Norman Irish family (continued)" (PDF). Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society. 41 (153).
2. Donnelly, Eithne (1937). "The Roches, Lords of Fermoy: the history of a Norman Irish family (concluded)" (PDF). Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society. 42 (155).
3. Ó Siochrú, Micheál (October 2009). "Roche, David". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. doi:10.3318/dib.007742.v1 . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
4. Ó Siochrú, Micheál (October 2009). "Roche, Maurice". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. doi:10.3318/dib.007750.v1 . Retrieved 3 September 2025.