7008: 2/4 Kershader

2/4 Cearsiadar

Croft 2/4 Kershader is situated between crofts no 3 and no 4. The croft was created especially for Iain Òg Macleod by detaching ¼ each from the crofts on either side of him. His father on croft 4, Dòmhnall Mòr Ruadh Macleod and his brother on croft 3, Iain Mor Dhòmhnaill Ruaidh. Hence the reason the croft is known as 2/4 – two quarters.

Iain Òg Macleod, 2/4 Kershader was a merchant and his home was built by a professional stone mason. It was said that it was the first crofters white house in Park. It was slated with Ballachulish quarried slate. It is still standing towards the end of the 20th century.

John Macleod (1827-1887)was the first tenant of 2/4 Kershader and he passed the croft to his eldest son, Donald (born 1867) Dòmhnall Iain Dhòmhnaill. It is believed that Donald emigrated to Canada.

2/4 Kershader then passed to John's son-in-law, Donald Macdonald (1873-1951) Dòmhnall Dhòmhnaill, An Chlachair, a Stonemason from Laxdale, Stornoway. Three of their sons were killed in the Second World War.