Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, recognized colloquially as Garn, is a village in the region of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, about 6 miles north west of Porthmadog, in the neighborhood of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300. The closest towns are Dolbenmaen and also Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the neighborhood Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae tape-recording studios lie in the town, where Pep Le Pew's cd, Un tro yn y Gorllewin as well as the last cd by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded. The producer as well as artist Dyl Mei likewise stays in Garndolbenmaen. Approximately 50 students participate in Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, lots of pupils take a trip from nearby towns including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The number of pupils participating in the institution has remained constant over the past two decades. A lot of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have actually been become holiday residences. There is a club in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is now shut). Nonetheless at the turn of the 20th century there were numerous pubs consisting of the Cross Pipes as well as Dafarn Faig, this was found on the "lôn gefn" (back road) bring about Bryncir. The Gwynedd area councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a member of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and he made use of to run a small store (this is currently shut).