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Typescript draft of the opening section of 'The End or The Beginning of Love' beginning' "...And who do you love most of all, Hugh?"' Contains a small number of handwritten amendments.

Typescript draft of the opening section of 'The Barracks' beginning 'Mrs. Mahoney darned an old woollen sock as the February night came on, her head intently bent, catching the threads on the needle by the light of the fire, the daylight having gone with out her noticing.' Includes handwritten amendments, 'Mahoney' amended to 'Regan', 'Francie' to 'Willie' and 'Maura' to 'Una'; typescript title 'A Barracks Evening' crossed out. Paginated pp 1-36.

Typescript draft of part of 'The Barracks' beginning '...give up - he would clear out yet. Every year he made money out of turf and this year he rented more turf banks than ever, starting, starting to strip them the day after he had the potatoes and early cabbage planted.' Contains handwritten amendments, inscription on page 114 reads 'Omit the next scene: too violent to be true to the woman's personality'. Paginated pp 113 - 122.

Typescript draft of part of 'The Barracks' beginning '...resting place. He carried the heavy Patrol Book under his arm.' Includes handwritten amendments, paginated pp 14 -34, comes from the same draft as P71/18-21, this draft is identical to the same section in P71/22.

Typescript draft of part of 'The Barracks' beginning 'Willie went down to the dayroom to discover if Casey wanted any messages done before they went to school.' Includes handwritten amendments, also includes title page with inscription 'From John McGahern, 57 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin.' Paginated pp 46 -55, comes from the same draft as P71/17, P71/19-21, this draft is identical to the same section in P71/22.

Typescript draft of part of 'The Barracks' beginning '...it came to their own turn and she knew that neither she nor he were exceptions.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 85- 121, comes from the same draft as P71/17-18, P71/20-21, this draft is identical to the same section in P71/22.

Typescript draft of a part of 'The Barracks' beginning '...visit them which she never accepted; and his burial in her own mind till the day she'd die.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 96 -101, comes from the same draft as P71/17-19, P71/21, this draft is identical to the same section in P71/22.

Typescript draft of part one the B.B.C. Radio 4 adaptation of 'That They May Face The Rising Sun' beginning 'The morning was clear.' Contains handwritten amendments. This abridgement may have been carried out by Doreen Estall.

Typescript draft of part two the B.B.C. Radio 4 adaptation of 'That They May Face The Rising Sun' beginning 'The Shah rolled round the lake with the sheepdog in the front seat of the car every Sunday and stayed until he was given his tea at six.' This abridgement may have been carried out by Doreen Estall.

Typescript draft of part three the B.B.C. Radio 4 adaptation of 'That They May Face The Rising Sun' beginning 'In the morning, the Shorthorn guided her stumbling calf down to the herd by the water's edge.' This abridgement may have been carried out by Doreen Estall.