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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

Then see him at the ingle side, Wi’ bairnies round him laughin’; Was ever dog sae pleased as he, Sae fond o’ fun and daffin?

From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Stables, Gordon

You should see him set a sneer or ingle, he’d captivate any mortial thing.

From Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season by Fenn, George Manville

Pia sits on the ingle bench, halfway in the great fireplace, shelling peas.

From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various