Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, known 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 and Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the neighborhood Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae recording studios are located 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 as well as musician Dyl Mei also stays in Garndolbenmaen. Around 50 students go to Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, several pupils travel from neighboring towns including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The variety of pupils attending the school has actually remained regular over the past two decades. Most of the old homes in Garndolbenmaen have actually been turned into vacation homes. There is a bar in the town, the Cross Foxes (this is currently closed). Nonetheless at the turn of the 20th century there were several pubs including the Cross Pipes and also Dafarn Faig, this was found on the "lôn gefn" (back road) resulting in Bryncir. The Gwynedd area councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a participant of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and he made use of to run a tiny store (this is currently closed).
