The eerie sights and sounds of Cork city under lockdown

[@johnoshea9032]

Never realised the sign over Porters made so much noise.

[@transportfan08]

me either, we walked by it all the time and never heard anything! It's amazing what you can hear when the city is so empty!!!

[@abhilashpanigrahi6098]

Yeah me too

[@labsouth66]

Ya so earie

[@anthonysmyth2392]

The traffic lights make the city sound like it’s on life support

[@joannatsitaki7040]

our whole life is on life support..

[@michaeledowling1039]

thats poetic af my guy

[@nunomvf]

Babylon has fallen.......

[@richardwalsh1838]

That sign over Porters needs to be removed asap for the sanity of those people living nearby.

[@darrenforde]

😂

[@sarahns8952]

😂😂😂 I don’t know how they get to sleep at night

[@carolinebarrett4736]

I had a friend who lived up over one of the shops right next to it and u honestly don't notice it in normal times with the buzz of the city going on. I never hear it when I go into porters either. ..I know a girl who works in there. ..I'll have to ask here if they notice it 😆

[@eoghancomerford5020]

World War 3 created by China. Never knew a virus would kill more people than a bomb

[@mroctober3657]

Just the solitary cry of, "Echo, Evening Echo" to break the silence.

[@tomito3449]

I miss this city so much. It is unbelievable seeing it like this.

[@anthony4331]

This looks like the intro scene of a Post Apocalyptic movie

[@sarah_theditor]

Cork was my home away from home last year. I was sad to have left a part of myself there last December, and it's hard to believe that I was so close to seeing it like this. The people of Cork truly make it so lively and beautiful, I hope everyone is staying as safe and healthy as they can. ♡ May this resolve soon!

[@ajax5622]

The city centre driving ban seems to have worked

[@darrenforde]

😂

[@E_w_a]

Lol

[@oscars94]

Fun Fact: Cork people are the best hide and seek players in the world.

[@jessicalaub419]

Living in the city center makes it way more real probably. Was wondering how it looks/feels over there, as I’m stuck in Douglas

[@Hello-hf5ed]

I'm stuck in glanmire

[@Amr_D]

Live near tom barrys here. I confirm all is true here

[@transportfan08]

@@Hello-hf5ed me too!!

[@isaaclee8295]

Same

[@rodneyatkinson5725]

That is really cool. I never realized all the noises in the city.

[@dearg_doom]

Great video Darren. Good work. Very strange to see the city like that. Haven't been in there for nearly a month, used to go in almost every day.

[@darrenforde]

Thanks 👍

[@baz3338]

Were are we hiding all the junkies?

[@ellalegatti-mcguire442]

Where *

[@Fingersofjoy]

The are heroin connoisseur's not junkies...stop using nasty derogatory terms for people less fortunate that you are.

[@jamesroche6138]

Ross Egan I’d rather be called a junkie

[@InaudibleSlinky]

@@wampyvermeeren3781 You're lecturing an obvious joke post.

[@seandoherty7081]

Hotel

[@xxkayaoflynnxx4245]

I litrally us to be in town 24/7 and never know they picture thing on the side of porters made a sound 😂😂

[@DeanOke]

I have never seen such peace in town. Kind of weird haha

[@Barry1611]

Hi Dean

[@siddhantbhat6048]

This ain't peace. This is silence

[@lukeharrington4889]

The distant music at 2:30 by the old subway near the bus station adds a creepy vibe in a good way

[@mickfromcork]

Used to live in St Main St for a while and knew the city like the back of my hand. Not been home in 12 years and was looking forward to seeing the ol place this year but not to be now as we’re in lockdown down under alas. Thanks hugely for this video. Lovely.

[@tomfennell2039]

It has an eerie atmosphere.

[@walshythemusician]

Can you do one during the day? I think that would be much more impactful. The city is almost as quiet as this at certain times of the night anyway. A daytime version would be better.

[@allnamesaretaken]

The only thing missing are Zombies. 0:26 There are people who only buy a single slice of pizza? Makes me feel like a pig with my 12inch lol.

[@adammurfy]

Jesus you wouldn't actually realise how loud the sign above Porters actually is

[@dylanstanton7825]

Can still hear “no more bets” coming from the Tudor

[@paulf2723]

Excellent video Darren! You truly have captured a unique moment in time. A city devoid of all life is very unsettling.... you've come as close as you could to representing this. I am reminded of 'I Am Legend'. That fuckin' sign though......

[@ciaranlane8676]

Oh Cork city, how I miss you so :'(

[@donepearce]

I've been expecting to see movie makers out, shooting footage for the next post-apocalyptic move.

[@cathalbeans]

Masterpiece

[@thetoxicslayer1]

Well I'm never going to cork at night anyway, it's like a goddamn zombie movie, very unnerving

[@nept1974]

Fantastic piece

[@jessicadoreen1879]

Crazy 2 c town so quiet never thought the day would come also curious 2 know what the shades said 2 u ?

[@ollie_zap]

This looks and feels unreal nice job

[@biaoren4162]

I am a foreigner living in cork. Irish people are enthusiam and kind when I talk with them. They are fair，and they did not blame China or the United States casually without scientific proof. I hope that Ireland will overcome this natural disaster.

[@mroctober3657]

Just don't get me started on the Jews. I kid, I kid.

[@deadpanbarry5442]

I'd blame china

[@practicalintuition4030]

I love this. Now, I want a town all to myself so I can tap dance around the town singing at the top of my lungs.

[@Mateka212]

the image(lights) flickers terribly, try changing to PAL in the camera recording settings. In Europe, 50fps applies(PAL), and in US of 60fps(NTSC) when recording various types of lights. And the amazing movie itself best regards :-)

[@darrenforde]

Thank you.

[@maxresdefault7047]

_"Attention protection team, status evasion in progress in this community. Respond, isolate, inquire"_

[@Aoji-XS]

I love it when a city is empty like this, I'd just love to walk around when the city is that dead.

[@bredaswitzer1948]

I was born and reared not far from the city centre and when I was a teenager it was a place my friends a i used t hang out, especially around daunt square, i remember at the weekends walking home from spiders night club with friends 😁it was never that quiet 🙄but in saying that it was different times,😊

[@patburke9483]

Spiders. Happy days

[@sonialilly5688]

Like in the movie 28 days later !

[@Louey_]

@judgementday 666 rides like one too

[@carolinebarrett4736]

Beautifully shot. ..just after sharing it there with a load of ppl....you're absolutely an artist 😆

[@darrenforde]

Thank you 🙏

[@foxwolf4608]

It's PACKED during the day. Parks are full, main street, everywhere

[@Morgan-kn6xb]

Great video!

[@noonesflower]

Reminds me of a Sunday night at midnight in 1989.

[@Johnjrambo75]

Not a langer to be seen.

[@Feuerhamster]

Cork: the site of world's largest ninja convention

[@SamIAm_04]

I visited Cork once really wanted to visit the English Market but I got food poisoning and spent the whole time in bed throwing up, I didn’t get to see anything...

[@thebigloc1]

Love the video, amazing job. I go to the city for work Monday to Friday and seen an increase in cars, people around which unsettles me in these times.

[@audreyblanchie]

Wow, It's so different in the city... you'd think it would be like that here in Cobh too but no

[@audreyblanchie]

@@smithdavid3420 Sorry but no I don't know the name but surely I might've seen her around as I work at a shop in town near that rd.

[@elizdonovan5650]

Good one. Feels like 👽 aliens came and cleared all the humans from the streets. Amazing how quickly we have become familiar with this new way of living. 🌲🌝☘️

[@michaelsurname8668]

And then there's that one Adele song in the distance lol

[@mabudulmalik4530]

Nice Kolkata

[@mykingofkings1439]

The banks of my own lovely Lee

[@adriadri1958]

I'm watching and crying..I cant anymore I cant😭

[@siralexferguson1721]

Cork Town Centre: NO ONE Corks biggest Liverpool fan: We’ve got Salah and Mane Mane du du du du du du Bobby Firmini but we sold Coutinho.

[@passtimevlog4303]

I miss Cork and west Cork in general 💕

[@danroydsbarbadostravelvlog3057]

Nice video 👍

[@noreenminihan7593]

This is surreal!

[@tphilbin1]

how ya getting on at 1:12

[@ciaradooley8530]

Amazing

[@orlacorkery5919]

No I live here and we never here them bloody lights

[@seansquirke]

This feels weird bc literally in January I was in town with my parents and as usual town was packed and now it’s empty. Thank god I live out in a country village bc this is creepy lmao

[@davidoleary7203]

Awesome video man

[@Colmcolmcolmcolm]

That true the sound is always on

[@boatman6865]

Now all them things that seemed so important Well, mister, they vanished right into the air Now I just act like I don't remember Mary acts like she don't care

[@taraoconnell7820]

Very cool

[@michealroche3567]

Thought it was Betty?!

[@adammaher6601]

Them sounds your hearing are Prisma Teknik Buttons made in Sweden

[@alexnovikovs8161]

I live in Bantry (70km away from Cork City) and it seems like theres no such a thing as a lockdown except some shops are closed.

[@AudacitysYT]

I came to Cork two months ago and have not yet met the city. It is on appliances, like other cities.

[@jusesjimmybars]

half-life 3 was above in cork sure

[@monalisamunmun9036]

Love cork

[@mroctober3657]

Is that Darren Forde from Maryborough?

[@janicemeier2528]

why does it give the date august 4, 2020??? did anyone else notice this? It's May 12, 2020...we have not reached August yet...

[@Emmet21982]

Isn't this how Cork always looked as it's a kip and nobody ever goes there? 😂

[@walterlippmann9496]

What sounds?

[@stevecooper2907]

Well I'm relaxing in ballycotton so like this very quiet

[@RedSirenX]

Hi sir may I ask what microphone you used to record this? Also I love it. It captures a sense of isolation.

[@darrenforde]

Just a rode video mic on top of the camera. Connection is a bit broken so some interference. Thank you.

[@annek1226]

My people came from in and around Cork.

[@generalping999]

Could film an Irish 28 days later during this

[@garyshannon509]

Does anyone know if covid has been isolated?

[@pancake_ghosty]

I can't wait to sit outside the roundy and have a pint

[@guilhermefreire6962]

Gente do céu

[@michaelellard4664]

It’s frightening.

[@johnelliott8487]

Didnt spot 1 bookys!did you????

[@Buru_Poteto]

what time was this taken?

[@whetstonemarianna3888]

So we don’t go this year our beloved Rory memorial concert 😒

[@stephencaseyb]

This may sound weird, but I miss the sound of planes flying into Cork airport.

[@carolinebarrett4736]

Me too! I heard a plane the other day and I dropped what I was doing to run to the window to see it 😆

[@christopherobrien6680]

I AM A NATIVE IRISHMAN AND I HAVE LIVED IN CORK CITY SINCE APRIL 2004 AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE CITY SO QUITE BUT HEY IT IS THE REBEL COUNTY SO ONCE THE CORONAVIRUS BUGGERS OFF THE PEOPLE WILL PULL THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY BACK TO LIFE ONCE AGAIN AND WE ARE ALL DOING OUR BIT HERE TO KEEP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS IN CHECK AND THAT IS EVIDENT IN THE VIDEO.

[@faye2363]

Proud to be Irish 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@ivarsmatisons]

Interesanti

[@roberthegarty1121]

Now thats what you call a ghost town

[@mildredobrien517]

Hear the call..

[@xxxxjakub7633]

Do it in the morning way more ppl come out

[@keen-onxrp9711]

That would drive a ya mad

[@tallyenjoyerhall]

Its Super Lonely

[@KadyRose]

This is 😳

[@maddy-h7x]

Driving ban has worked. Ann Doherty must be thrilled. Shops closed down. Dim lighting and no people window shopping or walking around. Got what City Hall wanted

[@mroctober3657]

You can't beat City Hall.

[@gbhgvhgbh]

Cork circa 2008-2012

[@TheBusterhund]

spooky

[@justplayin45]

I love seeing my own city on lockdown 😂😂😂

[@chlo3stewartt205]

The sad thing is that then this is all over the city will never quite be the same as it was before.

[@stanekslwstanekdawid3898]

Make video at 12pm 😁😁😁

[@blackdog1485]

Everything is getting a reset. So think positive thoughts, send Love out...