In 1960, Tom Briody first began drilling wells due to the need for rural water supplies. Tom has a strong belief in doing the job right, in terms of how well he looks after his customers – no customer is taken for granted.

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It is because of this drive to provide the best possible service to customers that Tom Briody and Son is providing well drilling services to first, second and third generations of those initial customers to this day.

Tom’s son, Hugh, and daughter, Emer, now run a professional well drilling business underpinned by an approachable, family ethos.Tom Briody & Son is recognised throughout Ireland as one of Ireland’s leading specialist well drilling companies.

Our drillers have, between them, over 200 years of well drilling experience. The knowledge and experience built up within the company together with the safe, dependable and professional service to our customers is the bedrock on which our success is based. 

Fresh, Clean, Quality Water at your control

Whether you are a customer needing a single well for your own home or whether you need multiple production wells for larger scale water supplies, you will want us to:

We see creative solutions and provide innovative ideas to enable complex projects to become a reality