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Rena Dardis was born on 1924 in Kilkenny, is a Publisher and founder of Anvil Press. Discover Rena Dardis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?

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Age 93 years old
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Born 1924, 1924
Birthday 1924
Birthplace Kilkenny
Date of death 2017
Died Place Dublin
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1924

Born Katherina (Rena) Dardis in Kilkenny in January 1924 to Christopher Patrick Dardis, a school inspector from Kinnegad, Co Westmeath, and Sara Teresa Conwell, the daughter of a farmer from Killybegs, Co Donegal.

She had an older sister, Margaret.

1962

In 1962 Dardis was part of the team that founded Anvil Press.

Her partners were Seamus McConville and Dan Nolan.

Anvil established itself with memoirs and the Irish War of Independence.

Dardis continued to run the Press after the death of her partner Dan Nolan.

1969

From 1969 to 1971 she was President of the Institute of Creative Advertising and Design.

1980

She was one of those who lobbied for funding for a children's press in the 1980s.

When she succeeded she started the Children's Press.

1996

For her work on children's books, in 1996 Dardis received the Children’s Books Ireland Award.

2009

Her family moved to Dublin and lived on Palmerstown Road, Rathmines, where Dardis continued to live until she required specialised care in 2009.

Her parents had three more children after their arrival in Dublin; triplets Christopher, Rachel and John.

Dardis was sporty, playing tennis at Brookfield Tennis Club and golf in Milltown Golf Club.

She started work in Guinness Brewery.

However she was not happy with the ability for women to progress there and soon moved on to a career in advertising and became director and copywriter with O’Kennedy Brindley.

In 2009 their titles were bought by Mercier Press.

Dardis was an early believer in making her writers the star of the process and encouraged them to interact with their readers.

2017

Rena Dardis (January 1924 - 6 January 2017), was the publisher and founder of Anvil Press and The Children’s Press.

Dardis died on 6 January 2017 at Leeson Park Nursing Home.