File of postcards, letters, and email from Tony Cartano, Francoise Cartano, Paris, to John McGahern. some items from Tony Cartano are on "Presses de las Renaissance" headed paper and also Albin Michel headed paper, both Paris-based publishers. The letters and cards detail some discussions around McGahern's books published in French through Albin Michel, the sales figures and distribution of works by McGahern and general discussions between all on literary matters.

Letter from John F. Deane, Dedalus Press, Dublin, thanking John McGahern for the copy of his book "High Ground"

File of MS letters, postcards, and printed emails from Lindsay Duguid, Times Literary Supplement, (TLS) to John McGahern. Letter (19 Apr 1999) includes update on enclosed proof of McGahern's story "Easter", set to appear in the TLS, describing the story as the best story the TLS has published; Postcard (23 Jul 2001) sending thanks that McGahern will write on Alice Munro for TLS; Postcard (28 OCt 2002 asking of McGahern would review "The Brain Fever Bird" by Allan Sealy; Postcard stating they will send a copy of The Letters of John B. Yeats to a "clever sensitive reviewer" - the book was introduced by McGahern; Postcard seeking a story for publication by McGahern (n.d.); Postcard sending congrats on the winning of the Lannan Award by McGahern (6 Nov 2003); Printed emails (Oct - Nov 2001) with comments and thanks on the Munro review by McGahern.

MS letter from Barbara and George Dudley, New York, to John McGahern, sending word of them looking forward to an upcoming talk and reading by McGahern at a local State University.

Letters from Simone Gallimard, Publisher, to John McGahern. Letters in French.

File of cards and letters from poet Michael Gorman to John McGahern, discussing both their work, Irish writing and literature, and related matters.

File of letters from poet Robert Greacen to John McGahern. Includes comments on "The Power of Darkness", commenting that "every society is unwilling to face its problems/prejudices/intolerances." (31 Oct 1991); comments on McGahern's article on Bernard McLaverty in the Sunday Independent (20 Mar 1992) and that Greacen will be reviewing McGahern's "Memoir" for Books Ireland magazine.

File of MS letters from editor Ian Hamilton, with discussions with John McGahern regarding stories for inclusion in The New Review, Bloomsbury and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement.

File of manuscript and typescript letters and postcards from Seamus Heaney to John McGahern. The letters date from 1975 - 2005 and relate to personal and literary discussions. Included are eighteen letters, ten cards and postcards and two poems inscribed to the McGahern's, including "Catherine's Poem" and also "Ulster Twilight". The letters discuss various matters, from arranging for academic posts in the U.S., readings and events in Ireland and elsewhere, general comments on Irish writing
"It was one of the most enhancing times of my life" (Postcard, no date); "...to say how deeply the Granta "[The] Lanes" piece entered me" (12 Jan 2005), on dodging Bloomsday season (7 June 2001), McGahern's teaching at Colgate University, Heaney's own teaching work and related discussions.

File of letters from Donald "Skip" Hays of University of Arkansas, discussing writing and books.