maud vincent died from pneumonia in 1929. in 1932, arthur vincent and his parents-in-law donated muckross estate to the irish state in her memory. the estate was renamed as the bourn vincent memorial park. the irish government created the national park by passing the bourn vincent memorial park act in 1932. the act required the commissioners of public works to "maintain and manage the park as a national park for the purpose of the recreation and enjoyment of the public." the memorial park is the core of today's enlarged national park.