Y Carrog

Dolgarrog derives its name from a flying dragon called the Carrog. This red dragon preyed on livestock until the locals had had enough and hunted it down and killed it.

One farmer, Nico Ifan, refused to go, claiming a dream had forewarned him the Carrog would cause his death. His fellow farmers laid a poisoned sheep’s carcass and the unsuspecting Carrog seized the bait, was caught and killed.

Nico Ifan then came along to gloat over the dead dragon and cursed and kicked the corpse, whereupon the poisoned tooth of the Carrog pierced his leg, fulfilling the death warning in his dream. (Illustration by Julie Doel)