The lovely moment a Tipp gran found out she was going to New York for her 80th birthday

Olive Chester is currently having cocktails in Manhattan.

Lorraine Butler from Tipperary knew she had to do something special for her grandmother Olive Chester's 80th birthday.

So along with other family members, she hatched a plan.

Telling Olive they were off to London to do a bit of shopping, Lorraine, who currently lives in Russia, met her in Shannon Airport. Then, with a bit of help from the pre-warned check-in staff, she surprised Olive with their real destination - New York, New York.

And it was all captured on camera,

Warning: it may make you tear up.

The pair are currently living it up in the Big Apple - here they are at the top of the Empire State Building.

Olive and Lorraine in New York. Lorraine Butler/Facebook

And here's Olive enjoying a nice glass of wine with the spectacular New York skyline in the background.

Olive and Lorraine in New York. Lorraine Butler/Facebook

Doesn't she fit right in?

H/T: Daily Edge