Letters of TS letters from Linck Johnson, Colgate University, discussing work and life at Colgate, literary comments, McGahern's time at Colgate, and also a letter from Office of the President, Colgate University, with details of McGahern's honorary degree from Colgate in 2003.

File of letters from Kevin Lehane, whom I fondly recall from his time as manager of the Ambassador and Academy cinemas in Dublin. Lehane writes in detail of the opening night production of The Barracks, adapted for the stage by Hugh Leonard; comments on Irish society and censorship and of the banning the Dark - he mentions that copies of the book are circulating and being widely read in Dublin, and wider comments about McGahern's writing and of Dublin culture of the time.

Letters from Joseph Hone, editor at Hamish Hamilton, London, to McGahern, discussing short stories, comments on "The Wine Breath", and asking if McGahern would consider wiring a ghost story.

Letters from Jorgen Nielsen to John McGahern, discussing his translation of McGahern's novel "That They May Face The Rising Sun".

File of letters from Jonathan Riley, Faber and Faber, London, to John McGahern, with comments on having read pieces in development of McGahern's work in the Times Literary Supplement (1999). Other letters discuss print runs, distribution, paperback and classic editions of McGahern's books overseen by Faber, aspects of cover design. Also a MS letter from Riley updating McGahern that he will soon be leaving Faber.

Letters from John Morris, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Colgate University, New York, inviting McGahern to be the O'Connor Chair in Literature, 1977, outlining terms of the post. Also letter asking McGahern is he could again visit for a term in 1990/1991.

File of MS and TS letters from John Head to John McGahern.
Letters discuss literary and political matters of the day, mainly in the U.S., including the Watergate scandal, the suicide of Anne Sexton; work at Colgate University, troops and teaching in Germany, Northern Ireland conflict and literary matters such as McGahern's "The Leavetaking".

TS letters from John Broderick, (Irish novelist) The Moorings, Athlone, to John McGahern, discussing family relations and plans to meeting with McGahern soon.

Letters and postcards from writer John Banville, his wife Janet Banville (Dunham) to John and Madeline McGahern. Letters are both in a personal nature, written from Banville's home in Howth, Co. Dublin, and in a professional setting also, in Banville's capacity as Literary Editor at the Irish Times (written on Irish Times headed paper). Some postcards from Banville are also addressed directly to Madeline McGahern. A number of postcards also from Janet Banville to John and Madeline McGahern also included. One postcard from Vincent Banville, brother of John Banville. The letters in general discuss mutual comments on respective books - Banville on McGahern's work, including Memoir, The Leavetaking, television adaptation of Amongst Women, comments on the Booker Prize, future adaptation of works by Banville, comments by Banville on his own books, comments by Banville on his marriage breakdown and relationships, discussions about publication of essays and extracts by McGahern in the Irish Times, invitation to McGahern to read his work at events, and related discussions on personal events and on Irish writing.

Letters from Joe Sweeney to John McGahern, and also includes the text of eulogy delivered by Rory O'Donnell in 2003 at the funeral service for Sweeney.