File with two letters, one from Tom McGurk, RTÉ broadcaster, making contact since he and his wife Miriam O'Callaghan, had with McGahern in 1982, updating on personal family news and asking id McGahern had thought of a film treatment for The Leavetaking.
Second letter is from RTÉ broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan, writing following her watching of the "Arts Lives" documentary on RTÉ on McGahern. She talks in detail in response to McGahern's writing and life, calling him "truly one of life's special people".

File of manuscript letters from Monica McGahern to Sean (John) and Madeline McGahern. Also includes the text of remarks made by Monica on the occasion of the launch of the McGahern archive at NUI Galway.

MS letter from poet Moya Cannon to John McGahern, sending comments on having read McGahern's "Memoir" and also asking follow up question from when John read in Galway and regarding the use of the word "whooshin". Cannon adds comments on ethnicity and use of the word in Irish history. She also encloses comments on essayist John Berger. Included in a TS poem by Cannon, signed and sent to McGahern.
Also a card written in thanks to McGahern for his time in speaking with Cannon's students.

Letter from Neil Belton, Editor at Faber and Faber Publishers, London, to John McGahern, responding to McGahern's note "Your note means more to me than I can say" and offers comments on his work at Faber and previous publishing work. Also a Faber slip sending an unnamed book to McGahern. Email from Belton with detailed comments and suggested edits for "Memoir". (2004).

File of letters from Neill Joy, Professor of Literature at Colgate University, New York, a colleague of John McGahern's when he taught there. Letters include detail of department/teaching matters at Colgate, McGahern's work there, comments on writing etc.

Letters from close personal friend of John McGahern, Dr. Niall Walsh, oncologist at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Extensive file of letters from Walsh to John and Madeline McGahern. One letter to Madeline, dated 19 July 2009, from Walsh, outlines his collection of letters from John and his wishes that they should become part of the Archive at NUI Galway.
See also separate collection of Dr. Niall Walsh - McGahern Letters (P102) which also holds an extensive collection of letters from McGahern to Walsh.

"Letters from Nóra Ní Eachthéirn, Kanturk, County Cork, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, discussing his article ""Tradisúin liteartha na Gaeilge agus an Bhéarla"" which recently appeared in ""Inniú"". She also discusses the work of An tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire and encloses a copy of the prayer ""Veni, Sancte Spiritus"" [in Irish]."

Letters from Paddy and Jo Ward, Palmerstown, Dublin, to Eugene and Rita, mainly family news and arranging to meet.

MS letters from Pam Brighton to John McGahern, one seeking McGahern's opinion regarding the proposal by Patricia Cobey to adapt his story 'Parachute' for BBC Radio 4. Second letter, on BBC Radio headed paper sends comments on the story "The Country Funeral" by McGahern.

Manuscript letters from critic, writer and academic Paolo Vivante, writing in thanks for having received copies of McGahern's books, including "Collected Stories" and offering detailed comments on the writing.