Letters from film director Joe Comerford, to Lelia Doolan. Letters relate to matters from the production of film "Reefer and the Model", such as challenges about music rights, goals and outlines for the film, wider discussion about film production in Ireland and Irish film in general; comments on attending the Galway Film Fleadh and adds some observations (1994); notes on screening of Reefer, for Highboot Benny; manuscript text of talk by Comerford about art and culture in society; summary document of points following Barcelona Film Festival (1988); a profile document on Joe Comerford (1997). Letter signed by Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht (26 May 1994) stating he has referred a query about Barcelona Film Prize to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dick Spring T.D.

Manuscript letters from Joe Randolph 'J. R.' Ackerley, to John McGahern, written from address in Putney, London. Includes five letters dated between 1965 and 1966 and offers comments of drafts of a novel and possibly also stories sent by McGahern to Ackerley. One letter hopes to meet with John soon, in London, perhaps also to see the Oxford V. Cambridge rowing race. One letter (16 Apr 1966) states "I am just at the end of The Barracks and am very glad to have read it".

Letters from Joe Sweeney to John McGahern, and also includes the text of eulogy delivered by Rory O'Donnell in 2003 at the funeral service for Sweeney.

Letters and postcards from writer John Banville, his wife Janet Banville (Dunham) to John and Madeline McGahern. Letters are both in a personal nature, written from Banville's home in Howth, Co. Dublin, and in a professional setting also, in Banville's capacity as Literary Editor at the Irish Times (written on Irish Times headed paper). Some postcards from Banville are also addressed directly to Madeline McGahern. A number of postcards also from Janet Banville to John and Madeline McGahern also included. One postcard from Vincent Banville, brother of John Banville. The letters in general discuss mutual comments on respective books - Banville on McGahern's work, including Memoir, The Leavetaking, television adaptation of Amongst Women, comments on the Booker Prize, future adaptation of works by Banville, comments by Banville on his own books, comments by Banville on his marriage breakdown and relationships, discussions about publication of essays and extracts by McGahern in the Irish Times, invitation to McGahern to read his work at events, and related discussions on personal events and on Irish writing.

TS letters from John Broderick, (Irish novelist) The Moorings, Athlone, to John McGahern, discussing family relations and plans to meeting with McGahern soon.

File of MS and TS letters from John Head to John McGahern.
Letters discuss literary and political matters of the day, mainly in the U.S., including the Watergate scandal, the suicide of Anne Sexton; work at Colgate University, troops and teaching in Germany, Northern Ireland conflict and literary matters such as McGahern's "The Leavetaking".

Letters from John Morris, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Colgate University, New York, inviting McGahern to be the O'Connor Chair in Literature, 1977, outlining terms of the post. Also letter asking McGahern is he could again visit for a term in 1990/1991.

File of letters from Jonathan Riley, Faber and Faber, London, to John McGahern, with comments on having read pieces in development of McGahern's work in the Times Literary Supplement (1999). Other letters discuss print runs, distribution, paperback and classic editions of McGahern's books overseen by Faber, aspects of cover design. Also a MS letter from Riley updating McGahern that he will soon be leaving Faber.

Letters from Jorgen Nielsen to John McGahern, discussing his translation of McGahern's novel "That They May Face The Rising Sun".

Letters from Joseph Hone, editor at Hamish Hamilton, London, to McGahern, discussing short stories, comments on "The Wine Breath", and asking if McGahern would consider wiring a ghost story.