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Typescript draft of part eight of the B.B.C. Radio 4 adaptation of 'That They May Face The Rising Sun' beginning 'The gaiety of spirit grew as Christmas approached' Contains handwritten amendments.

Typescript draft of part nine of the B.B.C. Radio 4 adaptation of 'That They May Face The Rising Sun' beginning 'The Ruttledges saw Johnny in the shade of the alder tree at the gate, leaning heavily on the girl's bicycle, looking exhausted after the steep climb from the lake.' Contains handwritten amendments.

Typescript draft of the introduction to 'John Butler Yeats Letters To His Son W.B. Yeats And Others 1869 - 1922' beginning 'John Butler Yeats was born in County Down in the North of Ireland in 1839'. Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-31.

Typescript draft of the introduction to 'John Butler Yeats Letters To His Son W.B. Yeats And Others 1869 - 1922' beginning 'John Butler Yeats was born in County Down in the North of Ireland in 1839'. Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-29.

Typescript draft of the acknowledgements at the start of 'Memoir' beginning 'I want to thank my editors, Sonny Mehta....' Contains handwritten amendments.

Typescript draft of 'The House (A Little Love, A Little Kiss)' by Tom Murphy which was sent to John McGahern by The Abbey for him to write the programme notes.

Typescript draft of a piece of non-fiction beginning 'I write because I need to write. I write to see. Through words I see.'

Typescript draft of an autobiographical piece, begins 'Where I grew up was more a scattering of houses a round a single large field than a village....'

Typescript draft of a piece of non-fiction beginning 'It has been said that the god of life is Accident, and we are both its priest and victim, and occasional beneficiary.'

Typescript draft of part of a piece on Christmas in Ireland; beginning 'In America, it is Thanksgiving; in Scotland, the New Year; and in Ireland the great festival is Christmas.' Contains handwritten amendments.