Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, known informally as Garn, is a town in the region of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, around 6 miles north west of Porthmadog, in the neighborhood of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300. The closest towns are Dolbenmaen as well as Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the regional 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 and artist Dyl Mei additionally stays in Garndolbenmaen. Roughly 50 students attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, numerous students travel from close-by villages consisting of Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The number of students participating in the school has stayed regular over the past two decades. Much of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have been become vacation residences. There is a pub in the town, the Cross Foxes (this is now shut). Nonetheless at the turn of the 20th century there were several bars including the Cross Pipes and Dafarn Faig, this was located on the "lôn gefn" (alleyway) leading to Bryncir. The Gwynedd region councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a member of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and also he made use of to run a little store (this is now shut).
