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St Mary’s Church of Ireland on Jacknell Street, Dungarvan Co Waterford is the setting for a pop-up, vintage tea rooms as part of a fund-raising, afternoon event for the charity, ‘To Russia with Love’. 

Organised by John Darcy from Stradbally, the event will be take place from 2.00pm to 5.00pm on August 23 and all proceeds will go directly to the charity, which supports abandoned and orphaned children in Russia. The Vintage Tea Rooms is a unique concept setup by Ria Drohan of Dungarven and has raised almost €50,000 for local charities over the past five years. Guests will have the opportunity to step back in time in charming surroundings to a backdrop of music from the 40’s, say the organisers. For more information or to book tickets, please contact 0879004530 or see www.torussiawithlove.ie

There will be a special charity Open Day at Terra Nova Garden, Dromin, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick tomorrow, Sunday from 2 — 6pm, the final open day of 2014. The event will include a half-price plant sale and the entrance fee of €5 includes tea, coffee and cakes. The proceeds will go to a number of animal charities, says Deborah Begley of Terra Nova. Phone [phone] for directions or email [e-mail] ; www.facebook.com/terranovagardens  or www.terranovagarden.com