Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, understood colloquially 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 area of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300. The closest towns are Dolbenmaen and Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the neighborhood Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae taping workshops are located in the town, where Pep Le Pew's album, Un tro yn y Gorllewin as well as the last album by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded. The producer and also artist Dyl Mei additionally stays in Garndolbenmaen. Around 50 pupils participate in Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, numerous students travel from nearby villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant as well as Golan. The variety of pupils going to the institution has continued to be regular over the past 20 years. A lot of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have been become vacation residences. There is a club in the town, the Cross Foxes (this is currently shut). Nonetheless at the turn of the 20th century there were numerous clubs including the Cross Pipes and also Dafarn Faig, this was situated on the "lôn gefn" (back road) causing Bryncir. The Gwynedd county councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a member of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and also he used to run a small store (this is currently closed).
