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.

"Letters from Brian Mooney, Carron, County Clare, relating to his judging of a poetry competition for the hosting of Corcomroe. Other events include a staging of ""Dreaming of the Bones"" by the Lyric Players, Belfast and the O Dailigh Bardic School."

File of letters from Brian and Anne Friel (with one letter from Paddy Friel) to John McGahern.
Letters include re. rehearsals of "Translations"; discussions on "The Leavetaking"; translation of "Faith Healer" and comments re. Alain Delahaye (1 Jun 1985); Friel having received a copy of "High Ground" and asking McGahern if he might write a play (30 Aug 1985); artist tax and income; Letter relaying comments on "The Power of Darkness" relayed to Friel by Michael Colgan, and on wider scheduling of the play in Dublin (29 May 1991); Field Day season programme and not being able to do a McGahern play (9 Mar 1990) and wider discussions about Field Day Theatre Company and writing and productions/publications by both, as well as warm personal discussions.

Manuscript letters from poet Brendan Kennelly, (Trinity College Dublin headed paper) to John McGahern, following up with comments following a reading by McGahern at Trinity College Dublin (1978). Letter, 1985, thanking McGahern for a copy of "High Ground" nd adding comments on the book.

Letters from Bill Vorm, Longship Press, Massachusetts, in relation to his request for two stories for inclusion in an anthology of Irish fiction that he is putting together.

"Letters from Bill McCormack (Hugh Maxton), Dublin to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc mainly relating to his poem ""An Autumn Tale"", which was published in Atlantis. Also news of his visit to Aughrim in County Wicklow."

File of letters and cards from Bill Dumbleton, professor emeritus of English, University at Albany, with personal comments, comments on McGahern's writing, and of meetings with the McGaherns while in Ireland.