The arrival of the Norman de Burgo family by the latter half of the 13th century saw the building of fortifications in the region. Any fear of further Anglo-Norman expansion in Inishowen and Derry, however, was halted by the murder of Earl William de Burgh in 1333, and the absenteeism of his heirs kept the path open for Gaelic dominance in the region. It was perhaps during this time the Ó Dochartaigh began to make inroads into Inishowen, as chieftains under O'Donnell.
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