How WB Yeats resonated with Korea and established a bond spanning the world

In a shallow dell in front of the giant War Memorial of Korea in Seoul stands a squat hexagon of black marble with a map of Ireland carved into the top. This is the Irish Memorial, commemorating all those of Irish birth and heritage who died in the 1950-1953 Korean War when South Korea and the United Nations, led by the United States, fought North Korea and China. Ireland was not yet part of the United Nations but many from all over Ireland fought with the Royal Ulster Rifles, which was made up equally of Protestants and Catholics. At least…