Letters from Conleth Ellis, Athlone, to Eoghan and Rita, mainly discussing their work and poetry, as well as personal news. Contains many insightful reviews of contemporary poetry.

Letters from author Colm Tóibín to John McGahern. Letters thank McGahern for reading Tóibín's draft latest novel (1986); detailed comments having read McGahern's "[Amongst Women]"; (1990) thanking McGahern for reading "Homage to Barcelona" (1990); detailed comments on "That They May Face The Rising Sun" (2002); Detailed comments on "Memoir"; discussions and draft article by Tóibín for comment by McGahern on work edited by Tóibín for "The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels Written in English Since 1950". (1998)

Letters from various members of Colgate University, colleagues of John McGahern, where he lectured over many years. Note: Other individual larger files of letters from academic colleagues of McGahern at Colgate University, are located elsewhere within this series of letters. File includes letters from 'Margaret' [ ]; Robert L. Blackmore, John Naughton.

Five letters from Cyril Ó Ceirín, Mungret, County Limerick, to EÓT. He sends to poems onto Eoghan as well as Daibhí Ó Coileáin, and gives the background to the poems. He says that he won't be able to attend the two weeks (9 Sept 1978) [In Irish].

Letters from Aodán Fullan and Donal J. Sheehan, both former classmates of John McGahern, writing to him in 2002 and 2005, sending notes on memories of John, their school days, family, etc.

Letters from Caroline Walsh, Books Editor, Irish Times, to John McGahern. Letters send congratulations to McGahern on his appointment to the Arts Council, discuss reviews for the Irish Times by McGahern, comments on his work and health, etc.

Includes MS letter from Bruce Arnold to John McGahern (7 May 1990) with detailed comments on McGahern's novel [likely "Amongst Women]. Also a Christmas card from Bruce and Mavis Arnold, "Kenta trip, Nov 2002, with attached photograph of donkeys outside a hut in Kenya. (Nov 2002).

Letter from Brother Bede Minehan (Provincial) (20 Dec 1992) to McGahern, sending congratulations McGahern on winning the G.P.A. literary award. "I write to you as a past-pupil of the Presentation Brothers in Carrick-on-Shannon to say how proud we are of your literary achievements"
Also a letter from Brother Athanasius to McGahern (24 June 2002) "No doubt you do not remember me. Many years ago (in the 30s) I often carried you on my shoulders . . . in later years I taught with your sister in Presentation College, Reading".
File also includes a stamped envelope, postmarked from Bethnal Green, London, addressed to "Miss M. Green, 1 Rue Christine, Paris." 20 March 1970. The hand is very like John McGahern's but item is possibly misfiled with these other letters. Original file order retained.

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

File of letters and 1 postcard from writer Brian Moore, California, to John McGahern, sending a 'fan mail' of comments and praise on McGahern's writing, from "High Ground" to "Amongst Women", and also supplying a 'blurb' text to a publisher, praising the work.