Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, known informally as Garn, is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, approximately 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 studios lie 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 and artist Dyl Mei likewise lives in Garndolbenmaen. About 50 students go to Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, several pupils take a trip from nearby villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and also Golan. The variety of students going to the institution has actually remained regular over the past twenty years. Much of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have actually been turned into holiday houses. There is a club in the town, the Cross Foxes (this is now closed). Nevertheless at the turn of the 20th century there were several clubs consisting of the Cross Pipes and also Dafarn Faig, this was located on the "lôn gefn" (back road) causing Bryncir. The Gwynedd region councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a participant of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and also he made use of to run a little store (this is currently closed).
