Bishop John Ireland – Jannet L. Walsh

Father’s Day 2026 , vintage 1953 Irish Kodachromes

Father’s Day is a time to honor our father. I wanted to share about my late father Martin J. Walsh Jr., (1924-2008), to honor him today on Father’s Day. My father spent his career working as a telegrapher and station manager for the Great Northern and Burlington Northern Railroad, 1943 to December 31, 1984.

Your Invitation to Author Fair, May 9, 2026, Wadena City Library, Minnesota

Jannet L. Walsh
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota

You are cordially invited to attend the Authors Fair, posted by the Wadena City Library, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, 210 1st St SW, Wadena, Minnesota, 56482. See location and hours for Wadenda City Library branch website.

Watch video from Zoom talk by Jannet L. Walsh – Migration to Wolfe Island and on to Minnesota hosted by Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS)

Jannet L. Walsh
Friday, April 17, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota

You are cordially invited to my online talk Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 am Eastern, (9 am Central). This event is hosted by the Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS), This meeting is on Zoom and is open to all, 10 am to 11:30 am Eastern.

Invitation to Join Zoom April 18, 2026, 10 am Eastern with Jannet L. Walsh hosted by Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS)

Jannet L. Walsh
Friday, April 17, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota

Send letters, cards by mail, start preserving family history

Jannet L. Walsh
Monday, June 30, 2025
Murdock, Minnesota

Dear Readers,

If you want to receive a letter, you need to write a letter first!

I’m writing you today to express my deepest concerns about the lost art of letter writing, including sending postcards, or greeting cards through the mail.

To be clear, letters and cards you can hold in your hand, write with ink and pen to create letters, forming words, sentences, next placed in an envelope, addressed, and attach postage stamps in the upper right corner of the envelope.

Writing grant ends for Creative Individuals grant, Minnesota State Arts Board, National Endowment for the Arts, 2024

Jannet Walsh is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Honoring John “Johnny” Francis O’Shea, May 15, 1932 -September 11, 2023, Wolfe Island’s bard, storyteller

Tribute, poem honoring John “Johnny” Francis O’Shea, May 15, 1932 -September 11, 2023, Wolfe Island’s bard, storyteller by Jannet L. Walsh.

Writing grant ends, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Artist Growth Grant, McKnight Foundation, 2022-2024

Jannet L. Walsh
September 21, 2023
Murdock, Minnesota

Two round-trip from Murdock, Minnesota to Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada now completed, about 4,800 miles.

I recently returned to Kingston and Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada, August 28 to September 12. This is my second trip to Wolfe Island to explore my family roots on the largest island of the Thousands Island located in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, situated next to the international borders of Canada and the United States.

Walsh expedition continues to Wolfe Island 2022-2023, video posted

Jannet L. Walsh
September 21, 2023
Murdock, Minnesota

Two round-trip from Murdock, Minnesota to Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada now completed, about 4,800 miles.

‘Irish Bard’ finds family roots on Wolfe Island by Brian P. Johnson, Thousand Islands Life

Jannet L. Walsh
February 15, 2023
Murdock, Minnesota

I’m excited to announce a story written by Brian P. Johnson, retired Captain of the Wolfe Islander III, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, published today online at Thousand Islands Life, Feb. 15, 2023.