While the famous carillon bells mark the passage of time on the quarter hour, the doors of St Coleman's Cathedral in Cobh remain closed, much like the rest of the town.
Out on the water one of the few ships in the harbour, the Petronus, is making its weekly trip to Ringaskiddy but the town's deep water berth, which was due to welcome around 100 cruise liners and over 240,000 visitors to Cobh this year, is quiet and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
The coronavirus has had a major impact on the historic town's economy, cutting off its local and overseas visitors, and, like towns and cities across the country, shutting down its local economy.