Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, recognized informally as Garn, is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, roughly 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 local 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 resides in Garndolbenmaen. Around 50 pupils participate in Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, several pupils travel from nearby villages consisting of Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and also Golan. The number of pupils going to the school has stayed constant over the past twenty years. Most of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have actually been developed into holiday homes. There is a club in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is now shut). Nonetheless at the turn of the 20th century there were several pubs including the Cross Pipes and also Dafarn Faig, this was situated on the "lôn gefn" (alley) bring about Bryncir. The Gwynedd region councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a participant of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and he made use of to run a tiny store (this is currently closed).
