The dord is a bronze horn native to Ireland, with excavated examples dating back as far as 1000 BC, during the Bronze Age. 104 original dords are known to exist, although replicas have been built since the late 20th century. The musical tradition of the dord has been lost. It is believed that it was played in a manner similar to the Australian didgeridoo and apply that technique (including circular breathing and shifts in timbre) accordingly for modern fusion music. The Irish musician Simon O Dwyer recreates historically accurate dords.
