Letters from Anne Morin to John McGahern, regarding her translation into French of his introduction to the Letters of John Butler Yeats, with comments and questions on the translation.

One letter and three postcards from Hermione Lee to John and Madeline McGahern. Postcards are all to John and thank John for his letter and for his essay on the Islandman, also comments on going to see a Field Day play in Ferry about Roger Casement. Letter to Madeline is in sympathy after the passing of John, and offers condolences and pays tribute to John McGahern.

File of manuscript letters from Pierre Leiris, discussing McGahern's work, from The Dark to Nightlines, commentary on other literary matters.

File of letters from academic and critic Declan Kiberd to John McGahern, discussing a range of topics, including John's books and writing, an invitation to be Writer in Residence at University College Dublin within Kiberd's department, readings at the Yeats Annual Summer School (which Kiberd directed at the time), and wider discussions around Irish writing and literature.

File of three letters from Bridgid McGahern O'Brien to Sean (John) and Madeline McGahern, with family news and updates.

Two manuscript letters from Margaret McGahern to John (Sean) and Madeline McGahern, stating apologies for receiving post in error for John McGahern, and other letter with arranging of a visit in Leitrim.

MS letter from Francis 'Frank' McGahern to John McGahern, with details of arranging a meeting in London. Also includes printed booklet from the funeral of Frank McGahern, 1999, and also a memorial card for Frank McGahern.

Letters from Senator Joe O'Toole (and also Charlie McCreevy T.D., Minister for Finance) relating to efforts regarding pension payments from McGahern's time as a teacher.

Manuscript letter from Margot Nichols to Madeline McGahern, discussing French travels, literature and plans to visit Ireland again sometime.

Letters from various staff members at RTÉ including broadcaster Donncha Ó Dulaing (Head of Features and Current Affairs) arranging a recording time with McGahern (17 Sep 1971); Other letter from Ó Dulaing sets out recording schedule for McGahern's story "Swallows" (13 Sep 1971); Letter from P.J. O'Connor, Head of Radio Drama, inviting McGahern to write a radio play for a new season of radio plays by Irish writers (3 Mar 1980); Letter from Michael Garvey, thanking John and Madeline McGahern for their kindness recently and sending them a number of books.