Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, recognized informally 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 community of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300. The closest villages are Dolbenmaen as well as Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the neighborhood Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae videotaping workshops are located in the village, where Pep Le Pew's album, Un tro yn y Gorllewin and the last album by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded. The producer as well as musician Dyl Mei likewise lives in Garndolbenmaen. Approximately 50 students go to Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, numerous pupils travel from neighboring villages consisting of Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and also Golan. The variety of students participating in the institution has actually continued to be regular over the past two decades. Most of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have actually been developed into holiday homes. There is a bar in the town, the Cross Foxes (this is now shut). Nevertheless at the turn of the 20th century there were several bars consisting of the Cross Pipes as well as Dafarn Faig, this was found on the "lôn gefn" (country 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 used to run a little shop (this is now shut).
