Footage of newborn's surprise arrival in Ireland will bring tears to your eyes

Witnessing the first moment your own mum and dad lay eyes on your newborn baby is an incredibly special moment and an event not everyone is fortunate enough to experience.

This may be why this beautiful video has been met with such an outpouring of emotion since its upload on Monday.

Amassing over 60,000 hits since its arrival on YouTube, the heartwarming video captures the moment a couple from Co. Cork meet their first grandchild for the first time.

Having travelled from Australia for the big occasion, the beautiful baby Niall arrived a week early in his father's native county and brought sheer delight to his paternal grandparent's family home.

We admit it, we shed a happy tear watching the reactions of these incredibly proud grandparents.

What a beautiful moment!