BROWSE
townland
An Broicín
genitive: an Bhroicín
(Irish)
Brickeen
(English)

Centrepoint

54.0748, -8.35576latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Brickeen
Brickeen in Sligo and Brickeen Island, near Killarney; a. dim. Of Breac: Bricín, specled little spot.
Joyce Leathanach: 149-150, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Browkin
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1655–7
Brackincastron
DS
1666
Bruckin
ASE Leathanach: 85
1685c
Brakincastl
Hib. Del.
1723
Brookin
CGn. Leathanach: 40.49.24181
1742
Bruckin
CGn. Leathanach: 110.104.75802
1812
Brackeen
CGn. Leathanach: 650.27.444640
1819
Bricklam [leg. Brick[-]n]
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Brickeen
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
Bruicín, 'a small badger'
"perhaps Bally was originally prefixed" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
Bricklam
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
Bruicin
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
Bruichin
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
Brickeen
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
[Brickeen]
"there are four ancient forts in this townland ... there is a fair green in the W. side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl029,11
1836
Bricklam
Larkin (Sl):AL
1938
Bricín
Elphin PN

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