An Cosán

Summary

Our mission is to empower through education – we do that by providing people of all ages with pathways to learning, leadership and enterprise. An Cosán offers a variety of programmes in early years education and care, parenting, community, further and higher education. Our Virtual Community Education programmes now bring our ethos beyond Jobstown to locations across the country.

Beginning as The Shanty in September 1986, co-founders Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan and Dr. Katherine Zappone established a community-based project as a platform for active citizenship and transformational education. Since September 1999, An Cosán has been located in Jobstown, at the base of the beautiful Dublin mountains, nestled in a three story building which houses classrooms, a library, Open Learning Centre, Rainbow House early years’ service, counselling, and superb coffee dock.