March Road Scotch Hall Story

The Marsh Road / Scotch Hall Story is a local history book by Richard (Ricky) Gerrard, published in Drogheda in 2009. It focuses on the history of the Marsh Road and Scotch Hall area of Drogheda, covering the area's industrial, commercial and social development.


Author: Richard Gerrard.
Published: Drogheda, 2009 by St Mary's School, Drogheda.
Format: A substantial two-volume set in a slipcase.
Length: About 462 pages.
Content: Covers the history of businesses, industries, families and community life connected with the Marsh Road and Scotch Hall district of Drogheda. The work includes photographs, maps and historical illustrations.
The project reportedly took the author four years to complete before publication.

For someone interested in Drogheda history, especially the old Scotch Hall area before the modern shopping centre redevelopment, it is considered one of the more detailed local history publications on that part of the town. The book was launched in December 2009 and was described at the time as covering the "remarkable history of the area."