File of manuscript and typescript letters from Madeline McGahern to her husband, John McGahern. Letters are written mostly from Paris, France, and in Leitrim, Ireland, to John at locations including Hamilton, New York. They include personal family news, updates, and comments from recent family events and gatherings, comments on those who may have read John's books and given feedback, news of visits such as to Anne and Brian Friel, farming news, business updates from agents and re. books, travel plans to be with John and related personal discussions.

Letters from Peter Lennon, one written on headed paper of The Listener, BBC, London, discussing McGahern's stories (1988); other letters regarding work and editorial changes at The Listener, Lennon's thoughts and comments on McGahern's books, including Memoir.

File of letters and one postcard from Professor Liliane Louvel, Université De Poitiers, France, discussing her work, McGahern's books, French and Irish writing.

Letters from Joe Kennedy, journalist and friend of John McGahern.

Manuscript letters from poet Brendan Kennelly, (Trinity College Dublin headed paper) to John McGahern, following up with comments following a reading by McGahern at Trinity College Dublin (1978). Letter, 1985, thanking McGahern for a copy of "High Ground" nd adding comments on the book.

Letters from Sonny Mehta at Knopf Publishers, New York, with details and publication updates on US editions of McGahern's books, including "By the Lake" (Memoir). One letter notes that the Queen Mother (UK) rejected an appeal to use an unnamed painting on the book jacket. Emails of reply from John McGahern included.

File of manuscript letters from Rosaleen McGahern to her brother John McGahern, and Madeline McGahern. The letters are personal is nature, relaying family and personal news and updates. The earliest letter of March 1961 is written from Leyton, London, and with plans on a visit by John and his sisters to meet in London, while updating that their father will not travel. LAter letters through the 1980s and 1990s update on the children of each sibling's households, arranging visits, family news and related updates. Occasionally John's writing and literary figures are mentioned.

Letters from Dympna McGahern to Sean (John) and Madeline McGahern. letters discuss family news, mentions of their father, news of their siblings and also includes a copy letter from John McGahern, 57 Howth Road, Dublin (c. late 1950s/early 1960s). He mentions "I always found I.R.A. narratives boring in the extreme".

File of manuscript letters and postcards from Denis O'Driscoll to John McGahern, sending comments and praise of McGahern's work, invitations to dinner with the lannan Foundation, thanks for receipt of "Stoner" by John Williams, comments on meeting with Derek Mahon, and other discussions on literary matters.

Manuscript letter from Fintan O'Toole, providing detailed feedback on McGahern's play, "The Power of Darkness".