Manuscript notes on notepad paper written by Boyle and headed "Lecture: Belfast and British Council". - also headed 'Democracy and Human Rights' and discusses international instances and cases of Human Rights, Democracy and Religious issues.

Manuscript notes on the publication by Kevin Boyle and David Beetham as part of drafting the book.

First complete typescript draft of Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's "Enrico IV" , entitled "Henry - A Contemporary Play based upon Pirandello's Enrico IV , in two acts, with handwritten corrections and annotations; enclosing handwritten notes (8 pp) on structure and stage. [Play itself is paginated 1-77. Some notes make page reference to an unidentified copy. Literary agent listed as Alan Brodie Representation, London.]

Files of manuscript and typescript letters between Thomas Kilroy and Brian Friel discussing literary and theatre matters as well as personal letters.

Handwritten letter in form of a diary by Lúghaidh Lamh Fada [Michael Cusack] entitled "Diary of Lúghaidh Lamh Fada, Creevah, Co.Clare". Giving humorous account of a holiday in County Clare, travelling there from Dublin via Limerick, visiting cousins and friends, travelling to Ennis, Ruan, Corofin, Lisdoonvarna, Creevah, Kilfenora. Mentioning Hugh Brady, cousins Patsey, Michael, Lizzie Cusack, and cousin John Culliney. Also mentioning a meeting of "Gaels" in Limerick during night of travel, and giving impressions from his address to a Mr Hourigan's Gaelic League meeting in Corofin: "Spoke loudly, strongly and melodiously with the illimitable resources and delightful imagery of a man of two tongues... my voice was as sweet as an Irish tune and its intonations as graceful as the curl of a reel". Also referring to the "Tuovahera tragedy in 1831" when Cusacks and neighbours killed "the five unfortunate men who were doing what the peelers did afterwards in Mitchelstown".

Manuscript letters written by John McGahern to Sean Brehony, Galway over a period between 1962 and [1966]. The letters are written by McGahern from addresses such as 23 Forest Drive, London E. 11; 7 Powis Court, London, W.11; Almeira, Spain and also Helsinki, Finland. Letters are mainly personal in detail and discussion - topics relate to experiences of McGahern in and of the locations he is writing from. In one, he mentions "the book comes out May the 6th" and that he has sent a copy to Brehony but asks him not to loan it to anyone. Letter of 17 January 1966 discussing teaching and also adds that the B.B.C. hope to make a documentary "on the world of the Barracks and the Dark". These letters were received through the generosity of the Brehony family, Galway.

Letters received by John McGahern from other writers, academics, researchers, students, and also letters from fans and members of the public. Letters relate to literary discussions, comments on McGahern's writing and on wider Irish writing and literature, invitations to McGahern to events and to speak/read his work, invitations from academic institutions, and wider comments on his work from fans and readers.

File includes letters and email from Wilbur T. Albrecht, Professor of English, Colgate University, USA, to John McGahern, 1972 - 2003. Letters discuss academic matters at Colgate University, personal conversations between McGahern and Albrecht and respective families, travel plans, McGahern's teaching at Colgate. Also Albrecht discusses works by McGahern including The Leavetaking (3 May 1975); Amongst Women (18 Dec 1990). Latter letters (2003) including email from John McGahern to Janette [Albrecht] talks in detail of McGahern's cancer diagnosis and with details of treatment, etc.

MS letter from Gilles Alvarez, Paris, 9 Feb [ ], writing to John McGahern enclosing an English translation of the screenplay he and colleagues wrote based on McGahern's short story, "Like All Other Men". The letter discusses processes of the adaptation. First page of letter only is present.

Includes MS letter from Bruce Arnold to John McGahern (7 May 1990) with detailed comments on McGahern's novel [likely "Amongst Women]. Also a Christmas card from Bruce and Mavis Arnold, "Kenta trip, Nov 2002, with attached photograph of donkeys outside a hut in Kenya. (Nov 2002).