Letters from Leslie Brooks to John and Madeline McGahern, inviting John to be an honourary member of the Senior Common Room of St. Cuthberts Society, University of Durham.

Two postcards from Liam Keaveney to John McGahern, sending good wishes.

Letters from Liam Ó Donnchá, Thurles, thanking him for the invitation, but stating that he will be unable to attend [in Irish].

File of letters and one postcard from Professor Liliane Louvel, Université De Poitiers, France, discussing her work, McGahern's books, French and Irish writing.

File of MS letters, postcards, and printed emails from Lindsay Duguid, Times Literary Supplement, (TLS) to John McGahern. Letter (19 Apr 1999) includes update on enclosed proof of McGahern's story "Easter", set to appear in the TLS, describing the story as the best story the TLS has published; Postcard (23 Jul 2001) sending thanks that McGahern will write on Alice Munro for TLS; Postcard (28 OCt 2002 asking of McGahern would review "The Brain Fever Bird" by Allan Sealy; Postcard stating they will send a copy of The Letters of John B. Yeats to a "clever sensitive reviewer" - the book was introduced by McGahern; Postcard seeking a story for publication by McGahern (n.d.); Postcard sending congrats on the winning of the Lannan Award by McGahern (6 Nov 2003); Printed emails (Oct - Nov 2001) with comments and thanks on the Munro review by McGahern.

"Letters from Lorcan Ó Treasaigh, Blackrock, County Dublin, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc discussing various short story writing matters, including a letter asking if he would be willing to review his collection, entitled ""Uisce Báis agus Beatha"", for ""The Irish Times"" (3 Nov 1975) [in Irish]."

Letters from M F Ó Conchúir, Runaí Cumann Gaelach Ros Comáin, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc relating to Eigse de hÍde, held there at the end of May 7th. Includes a letter thanking him for forwarding a poem, and stating that his poetry reading was the highlight of the festival [in Irish].

Letters from Machín Seoighe, Kilmallock, County Limerick, organiser for Féile na Máighe. Eoghan acts as judge in a poetry competition and as well as letters, there is a programme of events, list of poems entered, and a typescript judge's report [in Irish].

File of manuscript and typescript letters from Madeline McGahern to her husband, John McGahern. Letters are written mostly from Paris, France, and in Leitrim, Ireland, to John at locations including Hamilton, New York. They include personal family news, updates, and comments from recent family events and gatherings, comments on those who may have read John's books and given feedback, news of visits such as to Anne and Brian Friel, farming news, business updates from agents and re. books, travel plans to be with John and related personal discussions.

"Letters from Máirtín Ó Direáin, Baile Átha Cliath, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc. The first letter refers to his work on translating his poetry into English, as well as some comments on the role of the poet (10 Sept 1973). Also letter from Mairtín to Eoghan discussing his translations into English of two of his poems ""Bedrock"" and ""Altered"", and some corrections of same [in Irish]."