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.

TS letter from Henry Tonra, Athlone, Co. Roscommon to John McGahern, sending information for McGahern's research on Rockingham Castle.
Letter from Winifred Turner (3 Jan 1991) writing to McGahern with personal memories of Rockingham, where Turner moved to Boyle in 1910, as her father was Band Master of the Connacht Rangers and stationed at the barracks at Rockingham. Further memories of her childhood in the area are recounted.

Letters from David Wright to John McGahern, asking if an extract form "The End or Beginning of Love" could be reproduced in an anthology of works published from 'X' Magazine (1986). Later letter seeks a written piece from McGahern about Patrick Swift, for a forthcoming exhibition on Swift (1991).

File includes contracts and correspondence between John McGahern and the B.B.C. regarding radio plays and audio versions of works by McGahern. Includes contract for "Swallows" (22 Oct 1971); Fee for radio play based on "The Power of Darkness" by Tolstoy (15 Dec 1971); Payslip for fee to McGahern for extract of "Wheels" (10 Dec 1970); Letter re. audio version of "The Barracks" (21 Sep 1971); contract for 30-minute original audio radio play entitled "Sinclair" (25 Nov 1970); Contract for use of "Swallows" by the B.B.C. as part of its "Review Short Story Series" (11 Dec 1970); Contract to broadcast a 60-minute unnamed original radio play (18 Jan 1971); Letter from Alannah Hensler, Copyright Dept, B.B.C. regarding fee for 60-minute television play of "The Rockingham Shoot" (25 Feb 1986).

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).

File includes letter from Dr. Padraic Mac Mathuna, Mater Private Hospital, writing to John McGahern about his medical treatment (Jan 2006).
Other documents include formal death certificate of John McGahern, correspondence from funeral directors with details of arrangements, embalming certificate, and related documents from the funeral of John McGahern.

File of letters and notes regarding taxes and artists/ tax and pensions for John McGahern. Letters from Revenue Commissioners, Dublin Castle re. tax status. Also letters re. motor tax.

Email and ms letter from McGahern with details of a planning objection regarding the blocking of access/views at his homeplace to the neighbouring lake by a neighbouring dwelling house.

Assorted pieces of writing by John McGahern including "Madness/Creativity" (offprint - La Licorne UFR Langues Littératures Poitiers); Article in the "Irish Times" by John McGahern entitled "Whatever You Say Say Nothing", a focus on 1950s Ireland.
Also photocopy of manuscript text of lecture by John McGahern on Herman Melville.
Press page from 'The Irish Press', 7 Aug 1982, and from the 'New Irish Writing' section edited by David Marcus. McGahern's story 'High Ground' was published in that edition and includes some manuscript annotation and edits by McGahern made on the newspaper page.
Edition of "Education Today", magazine of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (I.N.T.O.), Spring 1993, and with an article by John McGahern entitled "The Church and Its Spire".

File of letters between Madeline McGahern and others including writer Claire Keegan, and editors at Faber and Faber including Neil Belton. The letters discuss in the detail the planning and suggestions of what scholars should edit The Letters of John McGahern and also as to who would write the official biography. Comment also copied in/included via email from Declan Kiberd. Letters give personal comments on those who are suggested and on those who are pitching to complete those tasks, including Denis Sampson.
Letters between Madeline McGahern and Neil Belton also discuss a disagreement concerning events at the launch of the collected essays of John McGahern ("Love of the World") edited by Stanley van der Ziel.
Also includes is a typescript of "The Art of Memory", a scholarly book on the writing of John McGahern by Dermot McCarthy and with some annotation by Madeline McGahern. A letter from McCarthy included seeks a waiver of copyright fees in order to quote from McGahern's works.