This cairn is situated on the west face of the hill about 40m below the passage tombs.
The stones are so robbed out that it is hard to tell what is going on, but there may be a kist burial in the center. Maybe not, though.
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It's interesting to note that this cairn was left outside the hillfort that encompasses the southern peak of Baltinglass hill. The little plateau that it sits on would seem ideal to incorporate into the hill fort as it would have added a better view of any approaching up the surrounding slopes.
There are several large stones around it that indicate it was much bigger at one point, so perhaps this was robbed away by the builders of the hillfort. The nearest section of hillfort bank is just 12m above the cairn and is made up of many stones that probably came from the cairn. The best section of hillfort bank and ditch is 100m south of the cairn.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Coumaraglin NW - South Cairn (Co. Waterford) |  Slievenagriddle (Co. Down) |  Tibradden (Co. Dublin) |
 Aghnaskeagh (Co. Louth) |  Carrowkeel (Co. Sligo) |  Blackheath (Co. Dublin) |
