Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, known colloquially as Garn, is a town in the region of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, roughly 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 tape-recording studios lie in the village, where Pep Le Pew's album, Un tro yn y Gorllewin as well as the last cd by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded. The producer and musician Dyl Mei likewise resides in Garndolbenmaen. Approximately 50 pupils attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, numerous pupils take a trip from nearby towns including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant as well as Golan. The number of pupils participating in the institution has actually continued to be consistent over the past two decades. A lot of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have been turned into vacation 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 a number of bars including the Cross Pipes and Dafarn Faig, this was found on the "lôn gefn" (back road) leading to 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).