Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, recognized informally as Garn, is a town in the region 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 as well as Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the local Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae recording workshops are located in the village, where Pep Le Pew's cd, Un tro yn y Gorllewin and also the last cd by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded. The producer and also artist Dyl Mei also resides in Garndolbenmaen. Approximately 50 pupils participate in Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, many students travel from neighboring towns consisting of Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The variety of students attending the institution has actually stayed consistent over the past twenty years. Most of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have actually been developed into holiday houses. There is a pub in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is currently closed). Nevertheless at the turn of the 20th century there were several bars consisting of the Cross Pipes as well as Dafarn Faig, this was found on the "lôn gefn" (alley) causing 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 small shop (this is currently closed).