Ernest Brace

Ernie, you were one of a kind. The world is a poorer place without you: heaven enriched by you.

Dear Pauline and Tommy, sincere condolences on the sad passing of your dear brother Ernie. Thinking of you and all the family. May he rest in peace.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Gareth Williams
ex 20th Battalion & Mary's supporter.

So sorry to hear the news Tommy. Our deepest sympathies to you and all the family. Great memories of Ernie in our uniform days. He’s probably having a pint and a game of dominos in the heavenly Poplars !

Our sincere Condolences to Kay Ben and the Brace family.
May Ernie Rest In Peace

Our sincere sympathy to Willaim, Aine & Ernie's Family, may his dear gentle soul Rest in Peace.

My sincerest sympathy to you Tommy and your family may Ernest R.I.P

Sympathy to Tommy and family on the passing of Ernie who I have fond memories of, serving with him in the 20th Bn. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Tom and all the family on the sad passing of Ernest. My memory of him from my FCA days was of a gentle person with an easy smile. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to all the Brace family.
St Marys RFC

Sincere sympathy from myself and Gemma.

To Tommy and family, very sad to hear of the passing of your brother Ernie. My sincere sympathy, may he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Kay ,Tom
and family on the death of Ernie.
An absolute gentleman and friend for over 40 years.
He was the best Vickers machine gun instructors in the 20th BN.
He will be sadly missed but Ernie most of your comrades are in the waiting room now, till we meet again.
Rest, read , and smoke your pie,, slan.

Sincere condolences to the Brace Family from all in St Mary’s College RFC ,
May he RIP .

Deepest sympathies to Kay,Ben and Ernie's family. May he Rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Kay, Ben and Ernie's family on your sad loss, may he rest in peace. A wonderful friendship will never end, Ernie will always be alive in your memories.

Sincere condolences to Tommy and Pauline on the death of your brother and our former comrade in the 20th, Ernie. He was a very well read man and a thorough gentleman.

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam .

Micheál Mac Suibhne

Rest In Peace Ernie thank god you’re not suffering anymore I hope your spirit is enjoying walking around bray

Rest In Peace Ernie i will always associate you with the beautiful bray walk

Goodbye, great friend and comrade. You were a pleasure to know and to serve with. I'll never forget your 3 great likes:" Beer, baccy and books!" Many the pint and argument we had together in the Pop's or some draughty NCO's mess. Many a sing-song we enjoyed together, what was lacking in tune, we made up for in volume! Hold a spot for me in the Great NCO's Mess , have a pint pulled and waiting for me, I'll be joining you in time!

Deepest condolences to Tommy and family on the sad passing of Ernie.

It was a privilege as well as a pleasure to have known Ernie. He was a tower of strength and at the same time as gentle as can be. He never had a hard word for anybody. The world is diminished by his death.

Sincere condolences to Tom and the Brace family on the death of Ernie.
A true Gentleman and a great person to share a pint or two with. He is sorely missed as is that enigmatic smile as he reached for his pint or pipe.
It is an honour to have shared his company

Deepest condolences on the death of Ernie, may he Rest in Peace

Sincere condolences to all his family on behalf of the Irish Mountaineering Club.
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal .

Sincere condolences to Tommy and the extended Brace family on the passing of Ernie. I only met Ernie on a few occasions, however, I was always impressed by his humility and humanity, a really decent human being.

Deepest sympathy William Pauline Tom and Niall on the sad passing of Ernie
May he rest in peace

Sincere condolence to all the Brace family and his dear friend Kay on the passing of Ernest. Fond memories of our trips to the launderette on Mondays and our chats afterwards with a cup of coffee about our hillwalking ventures.He was a true gentleman who has left a lasting impression.May he rest in peace.

I was privileged to know Ernie as a dear friend. He had a gentle and accepting presence which endeared him to all. I shall miss you greatly, Ernest.

Sincere condolances to Pauline and Tom on the sad death of your beloved brother Ernie. Condolances also to his nephews and grandniece.May he rest in peace.

To Pauline and family so sorry to hear of your brother Ernie's death may he rest in peace .

My deepest sympathy and condolences to Tommy,Pauline, William, Niall, Ben and of course his dear friend Kay on Ernie's passing.

It's difficult to find the words to sum up Ernie and what his friendship meant to me. Ernie's gentle charming manner concealed a highly intelligent, deeply thoughtful and considerate man. A true and good friend to me over the years. I first met Ernie nearly 40 years when we both worked for Storage Technology Products in Finglas It was there we started our hill walking partnership which lead us to walk most of the routes over of the Dublin/Wicklow mountains.
Ernie introduced me to jazz music. I introduced Ernie to photography which started his love of Fox Talbot, f-stops and depth of field.

One of my fondest hill walking memories with Ernie is of a walk from Mullaghcleeven, along the Glenmacness river towards the waterfall . It was a beautiful warm summer evening and the last leg of a wonderful days walk. Like children we played among the giant boulders along the bank of the river. Kicking off our boots and stocks we paddled in the water. Sitting on the bank of the river we finished of our coffee and sandwiches recounting our days walk while covered in the beautiful orange glow of the setting sun. We both wished the day would never end.


Now as we try to find the words to help, comfort and console each other. Perhaps we should take heart from Ernie's own rallying call which he used so often on the mountains

"Onwards and Upwards"

I was sorry to hear of Ernies death. He was a kind man with a great love for books and music and the outdoors. Sympathy to those he left behind . RIP

Sincere condolences on the passing of Ernie. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences on the passing of Ernie. May he rest in peace

Tom, Pauline and family, very sorry to hear of Ernie's passing. He was entertaining and very enjoyable company. We had some memorable days together on the hills, particularly in Scotland. He lived life to the full and was always up for a challenge. Sad he wasn't granted a longer life. At peace now.

We are saddened to hear of Ernie's passing - may he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all now and in the days ahead.

Our sincere condolences, Tommy, Pauline, and all the family on the sad passing of our good friend Ernie.

A true gentleman

We are, Remembering so many happy memories we shared together

May Ernie rest in peace

Sincere condolences to all his family .May he rest in peace. He was a true gentleman and will be remembered with fond memories .

Sincere condolences to all of Ernie's family ,including Kay and Ben at this very sad time.Ernie slipped away quietly without any fuss,just as he had lived his life, on his own terms.
Will think of you Ernie when out walking the Beara Way,remembering how much you enjoyed walking it.
Hope you are pain free now Ernie and at peace.

Farewell to a much loved friend and thank you for all the happy memories of climbing, hillwalking, exploring, swimming in Wexford and many pints of Guinness to accompany many chats.

Ernie you were a veritable hero . You bore your illness with the stoicism and lack of self pity that was apparent throughout your life. You were my very trustworthy friend for 42 years and always "had my back". As l hope l had yours. You lived your life with absolute integrity and l will miss you for ever. Hopefully your spirit will enjoy roaming over the mountains and beside the river banks with time to sit and have a nice pint and a smoke whilst contemplating life. Without my interrupting your daydreams with more earthly considerations.....
O unworn world enrapture me, encapture me in a web
Of fabulous grass and eternal voices by a beech,
Feed the gaping need of my senses,give me ad lib
To pray unselfconsciously with overflowing speech
For this soul needs to be honoured with a new dress woven
From green and blue things and arguments that cannot be proven.

You will always be my hero Ernie.

On behalf of The Pearse Battalion Association I wish to extend deepest symparhies to the Brace Family and Kay on the very sad passing of Ernie.

May his soul rest in peace.

Terry Saunders Hon. Secretary

Sincere condolences on this very sad news. May he rest in peace.

Geraldine and Lorraine
O'Mara
(Harty Place)

Deepest condolences to the Brace family and Kay. I knew Ernie for many years through Kay and we all enjoyed many great jazz sessions together and a few great parties. As has already been said Ernie was a true gentleman. Very gentle and good natured, great at conversation, highly intelligent and incredibly well read, he was one of a kind and will be sadly missed. I visited him earlier on this year and we had a lovely chat. I was really sad I had not done so sooner. Farewell Ernie. Rest in Peace. It was a pleasure to know you.

So sorry to hear of Ernie’s passing. Condolences to Tommy&Pauline, family and friends.

Lovely memories of you Ernie RIP.

I am so sad at the passing of my brother in law Ernie who was such a great person.....I sincerely sympathise with Pauline,Tom,Niall,William,Kay,Ben,Petrina,Heather and all those affected including those who cared for him in St.Framcis Hospice.......May Ernie rest in peace.......

Condolences to Tommy & Pauline, at the passing of Ernie. May he rest in Peace. Pauline Fox (Ryan) (Daniel Street)

Sincere condolences on this very sad news. Will be missed by everyone who knew him. A real gentleman.May Ernie rest in peace,Sean,Anne Marie,Amanda and Jennifer Cronin CTB

To all those who mourn ernie today and in time to come I am sorry for your loss. Ernie's integrity,steadfast no nonsense and resilient approach to life stood out to me along with his love of reading and many outdoor pursuits he enjoyed. It was a privilege and pleasure to have known Ernie.I'd like to think his spirit roams free now.

Thinking of you Pauline & all the family at this sad time.. RIP Ernest

rest in peace Ernie. Will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Always enjoyed our chats at work Glen Abbey. A true gent xx

So sorry on the sad passing of our good friend Ernie. Remembering all the good times with our friend Ernie. Rest in Peace. Ernie.

Thinking of Pauline Tommy William and Niall on their sad loss
God bless guys