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 by wishing them a Happy Christmas [in Irish].

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]."

Letters from Seosaimhín Ní Mhuirí, Rúnaí an Chraobh Chiarán, Áth Luain, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, inviting him to give a talk to the Branch, and outlining their interest in literary activities and her hopes for the branch's development [in Irish].

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.

Correspondence between Sean T O Ceallaigh and Stiophán Bairéad. Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh was born in north inner-city Dublin and was active in the Gaelic League, becoming a member of the Governing Body in 1910 and the General Secretary in 1915. He went on to become Ceann Comhairle of the first Dail, He served as the Irish Republic's envoy to the peace talks at Versailles, seeking admittance. However, as France and Britain were allies this request was never going to succeed. He was later active in Fianna Fail, becoming the second President of Ireland, serving from 1945 to 1959.

Letters from Seán Ó Donmdháin, Rúnaidhe Priobhaideach, Oifig an Tánaiste, Tighthe an Riaghaltas, Baile Átha Cliath stating that the Tánaiste has searched both his offices and his house, but could not find a copy of the proceedings of the Árd-Fheis for 1918 [in Irish].