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Paddy says, Fintan, what’s an ingle? and Fintan says it’s just a boy from olden times who sits in a corner, that’s all.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Jabez, the tailor, who sat whimpering in the ingle, told her that the priest had that moment gone off to Ballamona, where the Dempster that was—hadn't she heard the newses?—was new down with the Sweat.

From The Deemster by Caine, Hall, Sir

Can I forget my father's hearth— My mother by the ingle spinnin— Their weel-pleased look to see the mirth O' a' their bairnies round them rinnin?

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various

Here around the ingle bleezing, Wha sae happy and sae free; Tho' the northern wind blaws freezing, Frien'ship warms baith you and me.

From The Golden Link of Friendship by Various

To the left are a cheerful glowing fire and ingle.

From Contemporary One-Act Plays by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)