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.

Letters and one Christmas card from Pat Rabbitte T.D. to John McGahern, thanking McGahern for a recent invitation and also good wishes on recent events. Also thanks McGahern for copy of "Memoir".

File of manuscript letters from Patrick 'Paddy Swift', editor of 'X' Quarterly magazine, which first published an extract of work by McGahern in 1961. Letters are written mostly in 'X' magazine headed paper and discuss writing by McGahern, Dublin culture, and related literary discussions.

File of letters and cards from poet Paul Durcan to John McGahern. Includes typescript poem by Durcan, "The Wood", and noted as being "For John and Madeline" and sign "Paul March 1976"; Letter dated 17 Jul 1986 following Durcan's move to Dingle after 13 years with the BBC, discusses McGahern's volume "High Ground"; Letter with detailed comments after reading "Amongst Women" (30 Aug 1990); Letter referencing McGahern's speech on the induction of Deirdre [ ] into Áosdána (20 Oct 1997); Letter to Madeline, with good wishes to John as he is away at a reading event (22 Jul 2002); Letter to John McGahern with detailed comments on the passing of his mother, describing her as a small bord (15 Mar 2004); Letter to McGahern with updates from Durcan's recent visit to family in Westport, Co. Mayo and also where he attended a ceremony officiated by Archbishop of Tuam, Michael Neary (6 May 2000); Letter sending "love and admiration" following viewing a TV special dedicated to McGahern. (12 Jan 2005).

File of letters and card from poet Paul Muldoon to John McGahern. Includes letter inviting McGahern to Princeton University as part of the Fund for Irish Studies speaker series events (15 Feb 2001); Letter sending warm comments on McGahern's new novel (Jan 2002); Letter on BBC headed paper sending comments on "Getting Through" - "An astoundingly beautiful book"; Also a sign card dedicated to John and Madeline McGahern, with woodcut image of a sandalled person walking through grass, with a printed excerpt from Horace: Book III ODE XVIII. (2001).

Letters from Paul Murray, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, thanking him for his articles for Ireland Today, the magazine of the Department, and also discussing an approach to John Birtwistle on him writing an article.