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Ysgol Glanaethwy

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Ysgol Glanaethwy is a drama school in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is known in particular for its choir, Côr Glanaethwy.

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Ysgol Glanaethwy
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Ffordd Gelli Morgan
LL57 4BL , Pentir
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