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 neighborhood of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300. The closest towns are Dolbenmaen as well as Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the neighborhood Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae taping workshops lie in the town, 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. About 50 students attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, many pupils travel from neighboring villages consisting of Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and also Golan. The number of pupils participating in the school has remained consistent over the past 20 years. Many of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have actually been developed into holiday homes. There is a bar in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is currently closed). However at the turn of the 20th century there were a number of clubs consisting of the Cross Pipes as well as Dafarn Faig, this was situated on the "lôn gefn" (alley) leading to Bryncir. The Gwynedd region councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a participant of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and he used to run a tiny shop (this is currently shut).
