Typescript letters from Bernard Loughlin, Resident Director of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, to John McGahern, writing to thank McGahern for his time and service to the Guthrie Centre board and also with comments on seeing McGahern's play "The Power of Darkness".
Also includes copy letter sent from Loughlin to a local operator of boats and waterskiing on the lake by the Centre, the noise from which was disturbing residents at the Centre.

File of letters from Antoinette Quinn, writer and professor, Trinity College Dublin, to John McGahern. The letters discuss her work and biography of Patrick Kavanagh, the writing of a piece by McGahern for a work edited by Quinn, arrangements to meet in Dublin, news and wider discussion on respective writing and detailed comments on McGahern's Memoir.

Letters from Anthony Thwaite, Editor, Encounter, London, with discussions with McGahern on publishing of short stories, including "All Sorts of Impossible Things", "Parachutes", and general discussion around the magazine, and on McGahern's writing.

Letter in French and in English by Annie Terrier to John McGahern.

File of manuscript and typescript letters from Aidan Higgins and Jill Higgins to John McGahern. Letters written from Ireland, Spain, U.K., and Germany.
Includes discussions on writing by both writers, seeking advice on publishing a book of stories with Faber. Letters through the 1960s discuss McGahern's THE DARK, Higgins meeting with Harold Pinter, McGahern's marriage ending, the sending of banned books to Higgins, time spent in Spain. Some later comments include "Dear John, I read AMONGST WOMEN with great pleasure. You are writing about Ireland like no one else". (28 Jan 1991).

Letters from A.D. Paters, Literary Agent to McGahern, whom they represent, enclosing copy letter sent by Peters to John Bunting of Mssrs. Barrie and Rockliff literary agents, outlining the status of McGahern's literary representation and the terms and status as currently is regarding the withdrawal of the novel, "The End or Beginning of Love" by McGahern (19th April 1961).
Remittance slips from Peters to McGahern and to Faber and Faber with royalty statements for The Dark, up to 31 Dec 1970.
Letter from Anthony Jones to McGahern stating "The Irish stage and television playwright Hugh Leonard, is very anxious to dramatize The Barracks for this years Dublin [Theatre] Festival". (5 June 1969).
Copy letter from Anthony Jones to David Collins, Artistic Director of Project Arts Centre, outlining that stage/screen rights for The Dark lie with McGahern and that any negotiations can be direct with the author. (25 Feb 1983).

Letters between representatives of the Teachers Union of Ireland and the Irish Federation of University Teachers discussing a dispute over staffing measures between St. Angela's Teachers Training College, Sligo and University College Galway.

Correspondence including external examiner's report for PhD completed by Hitomi Takemura with a thesis titled, 'International Human Rights to Conscientious Objection to Military Service and Individual Duties to Disobey Manifestly Illegal Orders.

Letter from Elizabeth Bingham, wife of former Lord Chief Justice Tom Bingham, to Prof. Boyle. Bingham has interest in issues in the Sudan and relates to Boyle she recently had lunch with Hussein Ibrahim Adam, the new head of the Political Section of the S

Letter from Balbrine of the Dublin University Law Society, inviting Boyle to participate at a conference on Criminal Procedure. Boyle writes he is unable to attend but suggests someone to take his place.