Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, recognized informally as Garn, is a town in the county 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 towns are Dolbenmaen and also Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the local Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae videotaping studios are located in the village, 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 and musician Dyl Mei also resides in Garndolbenmaen. Roughly 50 pupils participate in Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, several students take a trip from neighboring villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant as well as Golan. The number of students going to the institution has remained regular over the past two decades. Much of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have actually been become holiday homes. There is a bar in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is currently shut). Nevertheless at the turn of the 20th century there were numerous pubs consisting of the Cross Pipes and also Dafarn Faig, this was situated on the "lôn gefn" (alley) bring about Bryncir. The Gwynedd area councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a member of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster as well as he used to run a tiny store (this is now closed).
