Letters from playwright Thomas (Tom) Kilroy to John McGahern. Letters include comments from Kilroy on McGahern's play, "The Power of Darkness" and that Field Day should develop the play; Comments on his own play, "Double Cross" and on Field Day Theatre Company; trips to Ballinrobe Race; arrangements to meet up with the McGaherns; Comments about Aosdána; early retirement from University College Galway; comments on Dublin theatre and audiences in early 1990s; Garry Hynes at the Abbey Theatre; comments on the visit of President Ronald Reagan to Ireland; updates on Kilroy's plays at the Royal Court, London; visiting the Friels; book prizes; and other comments on Irish writing and culture. Also includes page from unnamed magazine, with photos and coverage of Kilroy and his novel, The Big Chapel.

Manuscript letters from Susan Cerasano, academic in the English Department, Colgate University, and colleague of John McGahern. Includes news and updates from the Department and campus, personal family updates, discussions on writing and similar topics.

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).

File of letters from St. Patrick's College, including Dr. Derek Hand, its president, Dr. Pauric Travers, and others, relating to the honorary degree awarded to John McGahern by Dublin City University/St. Patrick's College.

Letters from Sr Marcellina, Drumcondra, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, dealing with family and spiritual matters.

Letters from Sonny Mehta at Knopf Publishers, New York, with details and publication updates on US editions of McGahern's books, including "By the Lake" (Memoir). One letter notes that the Queen Mother (UK) rejected an appeal to use an unnamed painting on the book jacket. Emails of reply from John McGahern included.

Letters from Siobhán Ní Súilleabhán, Indreabhán to EÓT, thanking him for his invite and outlining some of her recent work. Also letter letting him know that she has passed on the poems to Daibhí Ó Coileáin [in Irish].

Letter from Siobhán Ní S[uilleabháin], Moyola Park, Galway, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc and Rita congratulating them on their acclaim in An tOireachtas. Comments that she had a short story in the competition, and wasn't very happy with the judge's comments. Ends

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

Letters from Seosamh Mac Gabhann, OS, Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo to Eoghan and Rita, thanking them for their visit and also the poem "i gCluain Iarainn" [in Irish].