Brickeens, County Longford

{{Short description|Townland in County Longford in Ireland}}

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Brickeens ({{irish place name|Na Broicíní}}){{cite web| url = https://www.logainm.ie/33325.aspx | publisher = Irish Placenames Database | title = Na Broicíní / Brickeens | accessdate = 1 November 2020 }} is a very small townland in County Longford, Ireland. It is about five kilometres north of Keenagh and eight kilometres south of Longford town. Brickeens townland has an area of approximately {{convert|146|acres|mi2|sigfig=1}},{{cite web|url = https://www.townlands.ie/longford/moydow/ballymacormick/moydow/brickeens/ | publisher = | website = townlands.ie | title = Brickeens Townland, Co. Longford | accessdate = 1 November 2020 }} and had a population of 21 people as of the 2011 census.{{cite web|url = https://data.gov.ie/dataset/ord-population-by-private-households-occupied-and-vacancy-rate-by-townlands-censusyear-and-statistic | publisher = Central Statistics Office | work = Census 2011 | via = data.gov.ie | title = CD162 - Longford Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate by Townlands, CensusYear and Statistic | date = April 2011 | accessdate = 1 November 2020 | quote = Brickeens, Moydow, Co. Longford [..] 21}} Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland include two ringforts.{{cite web|url = https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Archaeology-RMP-Longford-Manual-(1996)-0030.pdf| publisher = National Monuments and Historic Properties Service | website = archaeology.ie | title = Record of Monuments and Places - County Longford | date = 1996 | accessdate = 6 November 2020 | quote = LF018-040-- [..] Brickeens Ringfort (Rath \ Cashel) / LF018-041-- [..] Brickeens Ringfort (Rath \ Cashel)}}