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Garndolbenmaen, understood colloquially as Garn, is a town in the area of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, about 6 miles north west of Porthmadog, in the neighborhood 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 videotaping studios are located 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 as well as musician Dyl Mei also lives in Garndolbenmaen. Approximately 50 students attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, numerous pupils take a trip from close-by villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The number of pupils participating in the school has remained consistent over the past 20 years. Many of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have been turned into vacation houses. There is a club in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is currently shut). Nevertheless at the turn of the 20th century there were numerous bars including the Cross Pipes and Dafarn Faig, this was located on the “lôn gefn” (country 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 made use of to run a tiny store (this is now shut).