Two postcards from Liam Keaveney to John McGahern, sending good wishes.

Letters from playwright Thomas (Tom) Kilroy to John McGahern. Letters include comments from Kilroy on McGahern's play, "The Power of Darkness" and that Field Day should develop the play; Comments on his own play, "Double Cross" and on Field Day Theatre Company; trips to Ballinrobe Race; arrangements to meet up with the McGaherns; Comments about Aosdána; early retirement from University College Galway; comments on Dublin theatre and audiences in early 1990s; Garry Hynes at the Abbey Theatre; comments on the visit of President Ronald Reagan to Ireland; updates on Kilroy's plays at the Royal Court, London; visiting the Friels; book prizes; and other comments on Irish writing and culture. Also includes page from unnamed magazine, with photos and coverage of Kilroy and his novel, The Big Chapel.

File of manuscript letters from Frances Kiernan, editor at the New Yorker magazine, discussing stories submitted to or considered by/published by the magazine and written by McGahern, including Gold Watch, The Rockingham Shoot, An Oldfashioned Story, The Natural Process, Sierra Leone, The Big Stone House, Without Ceremony, and other stories. Also personal conversations on family news, readings, events, and visits to New York and other works/novels by McGahern.

File of letters from Dorothea Ormond / Bernadette and Patrick O'Malley, based in Cleggan, Co. Galway, friends of the McGaherns, discussing local and family news and updates; thanks John for his play.

File of manuscript letters from Monica McGahern to Sean (John) and Madeline McGahern. Also includes the text of remarks made by Monica on the occasion of the launch of the McGahern archive at NUI Galway.

File of manuscript letters from Patrick 'Paddy Swift', editor of 'X' Quarterly magazine, which first published an extract of work by McGahern in 1961. Letters are written mostly in 'X' magazine headed paper and discuss writing by McGahern, Dublin culture, and related literary discussions.

Two manuscript letters from Canadian poet and novelist, Elizabeth Smart, to John McGahern, thanking McGahern for his letter and discussing respective writing progress.

One letter and one postcard from poet Tom Paulin to John McGahern, sending good wishes and comments on "That They May Face The Rising Sun", and also making arrangements to meet a festival event in Oxford.

File of MS letters from Alan Ross, Editor of London Magazine, with discussions on inclusion of stories by McGahern in the magazine.

Manuscript letters from critic, writer and academic Paolo Vivante, writing in thanks for having received copies of McGahern's books, including "Collected Stories" and offering detailed comments on the writing.