The River Robe flows through the village which is 65 metres above sea level,[2] and old ordnance survey maps show the townland with an area of 368 acres and 23 perches – equivalent to nearly 150 hectares.

[7][8] Evidence of an ancient human presence in the district exists in the form of three ringforts east of the village Community Centre, at Liscolman[9] (officially called Liscluman), and at Lurgan,[10][11] and there are many others in the surrounding region.

[13] The Creans settled at first in Brickens and by the mid-nineteenth century they held five townlands in the parish of Bekan and were residing at Ballinvilla.

[13][14] Ballinvilla House is now demolished and a large modern home has been constructed nearby within the former demesne,[15] but a small Crean family graveyard still exists there.

[36][37] A Montessori pre-school called Little Acorns Children's Centre was opened in Brickens by the Minister for Labour Affairs in April 2010.

It was erected on land donated by Brickens Integrated Resource Development Company and catered for 53 children when it began.

[20][43] The team colours are blue and yellow,[44] and there is a playing pitch on the northern outskirts of Brickens, in the direction of Keebagh.