Letters from Donald Gordon, University of Reading, to John McGahern regarding a visiting academic position at the University, letter of support for McGahern etc. A torn letter is present with one half missing. Also a letter to McGahern letting him know that Gordon had passed away.

File of cards and letters from poet Michael Gorman to John McGahern, discussing both their work, Irish writing and literature, and related matters.

File of letters from poet Robert Greacen to John McGahern. Includes comments on "The Power of Darkness", commenting that "every society is unwilling to face its problems/prejudices/intolerances." (31 Oct 1991); comments on McGahern's article on Bernard McLaverty in the Sunday Independent (20 Mar 1992) and that Greacen will be reviewing McGahern's "Memoir" for Books Ireland magazine.

File of MS letters from German translator, critic, and poet, Michael Hamburger, with comments to John McGahern on his books and writing, including The Pornographer, wider comments on both their writing, visits to Ireland, and general personal conversations.

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 MS letters from editor Ian Hamilton, with discussions with John McGahern regarding stories for inclusion in The New Review, Bloomsbury and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement.

File of manuscript and typescript letters and postcards from Seamus Heaney to John McGahern. The letters date from 1975 - 2005 and relate to personal and literary discussions. Included are eighteen letters, ten cards and postcards and two poems inscribed to the McGahern's, including "Catherine's Poem" and also "Ulster Twilight". The letters discuss various matters, from arranging for academic posts in the U.S., readings and events in Ireland and elsewhere, general comments on Irish writing
"It was one of the most enhancing times of my life" (Postcard, no date); "...to say how deeply the Granta "[The] Lanes" piece entered me" (12 Jan 2005), on dodging Bloomsday season (7 June 2001), McGahern's teaching at Colgate University, Heaney's own teaching work and related discussions.

File of letters from film-maker Kieran Hickey, B.A.C. Films Ltd., discussing plans for a film adaptation of McGahern's novel, The Pornographer. Includes copy of contract made about the film adaptation of the novel. File also includes letters from Prof. Louis de Paor, Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway (12 Jan 2005) film-maker Pat Collins (n.d.) and Patrick Duffner (2002) with discussions around a documentary.

Manuscript letter from Dermot Healy to John McGahern, discussing Áosdána election matters and inviting McGahern to give a reading at the Model Gallery, Sligo, sometime.

File of letters from Donald "Skip" Hays of University of Arkansas, discussing writing and books.