 Use of the "Vita sancti Patricii" for all three previously stated reasons is generally agreed on by scholars.Muirchú was an initiator of Irish hagiography, and the "Vita" provides one of the earliest examples of hagiography in Ireland, a model for a tradition that would endure for many centuries to come.Though very little is known about Muirchú's life, his education background and his desire to help spread Christianity throughout Ireland and encourage conversions can be see through the "Vita Patricii".