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ingle

American  
[ing-guhl] / ˈɪŋ gəl /

noun

Chiefly British Dialect.

  1. a fire burning in a hearth.

  2. a fireplace; hearth.

ingle British  
/ ˈɪŋɡəl /

noun

  1. archaic a fire in a room or a fireplace

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ingle

First recorded in 1500–10, ingle is from the Scots Gaelic word aingeal fire

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He was then invited to the gym of local legend Brendan Ingle in the working class area of Wincobank and later wrote two books - On the Ropes and The Shadows of Boxing - highlighting the trainer's mentorship of Prince Naseem.

From BBC

Beattie - who is originally from Belfast and now trains at the same Salford gym as one of Prince Naseem's sons - said he became "fascinated" by Ingle, an ex-steelworker-turned-trainer, "because he was this charismatic Irishman from Dublin".

From BBC

Ingle "thought his role wasn't being acknowledged", he added.

From BBC

While there were disagreements over money "like with a lot of boxers and trainers", he said he believed Ingle had been more concerned "about the credit and attribution for the success".

From BBC

Ingle died at the age of 77 in 2018, having also guided three other world champions, but never reconciled with Naseem.

From BBC

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