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.

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 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 Criodán Ó hUiginn, Dublin, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, the first on the passing of his father, and the second on the announcement of his engagement, as well as giving him news of his own life. In the first letter he comments that he had sold the greeting card business and was a representative for Gill's booksellers, in the second he tells Eoghan of his family news.

Letters from Daithí Ó Difaigh, manager of An Siopa Gaelach, Gardner Street, Dublin, the first is a circular advertising their bestsellers list, the second relates to manuscripts from An Oireachtas [in Irish].

Letters from Damien Cashin, Drumcondra, to Eugene, relating to his canoeing trips to the country.

Two letters from Damien Cashin to Eugene and Rita thanking them for minding his canoe between boating trips.

File of manuscript letters sent to Michael Rynne from Dan Binchy, Ireland's ambassador to Germany from 1929 to 1932, and a cousin of Michael Rynne.

File of letters and postcards from British playwright David Halliwell to John McGahern, discussing mutual news, arranging visits to see each other, discussing aspects of their work and writing.

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.