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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

Martin stood somewhat shyly near the broad ingle.

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis

Twenty times she glanced at the little clock with the lion face and the pendulum like a dog's head that swung above the ingle.

From The Deemster by Caine, Hall, Sir

Grate there was none, and the fire must burn on the hearth-stone, but a good stack of dry peat and heather stood in the ingle nook, evidently left ready for use.

From A Terrible Tomboy by Brazil, Angela

To the left are a cheerful glowing fire and ingle.

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