File of manuscript letters from Patrick 'Paddy Swift', editor of 'X' Quarterly magazine, which first published an extract of work by McGahern in 1961. Letters are written mostly in 'X' magazine headed paper and discuss writing by McGahern, Dublin culture, and related literary discussions.

File of manuscript letters from Jimmy Swift to John McGahern. Swift was a close personal friend of McGahern from Dublin. The letters discuss their respective literary interests, comments on McGahern's stories and novels, and general personal news and discussions.

Manuscript letters from writer Francis Stuart to John McGahern, discussing personal updates, recent travels and reading of McGahern.

Two manuscript letters from Canadian poet and novelist, Elizabeth Smart, to John McGahern, thanking McGahern for his letter and discussing respective writing progress.

Manuscript letters from Joe Slater, Colgate University, New York, to John McGahern, discussing Department matters and teaching within the department where McGahern worked, news of colleagues, travel and holiday plans, and related conversation.

File of letters from Elizabeth Schnack, translator of McGahern's works, and many other works of Irish writing, into German. The letters discuss arrangements/rights for translation, queries on terms and words in stories and novels by McGahern queried by Schnack, general discussion on the process of translation etc. Also includes a manuscript letter to Schnack from McGahern, undated, but unclear if the letter was ever sent.

File of letters from Denis Sampson, scholar of McGahern's work, to John McGahern, generally discussing McGahern's work, publishing and book plans and options, and related points.

File of manuscript letters and postcards from Stephen Page, Chief Executive, Faber and Faber, to John McGahern and Madeline McGahern. Letters discuss meeting with John in Dublin, discussions on publishing plans for McGahern's books by Faber, and related queries on the work. Also a letter from Page to Madeline McGahern, after John had died, and discussing issues raised at the launch of "Love of the World", the collected book of McGahern's non-fiction writings. (2010).

One letter and one postcard from poet Tom Paulin to John McGahern, sending good wishes and comments on "That They May Face The Rising Sun", and also making arrangements to meet a festival event in Oxford.

Letters from Tristram Powell, B.B.C., discussing McGahern's work and related commentary on writing and B.B.C. work.