There were two churches in the town. The (Church of Ireland) Church of St. John's, built in 1766, had been the major church in Newport until the building of a 'Mass house' was completed by the end of the 18th century after the relaxing of the penal laws. The Catholic church called St John's is located on Chapel Lane and built circa 1796. The last service in the Anglican (Church of Ireland) church also called St John's was held in 1964 and the church was later demolished. The church graveyard remains. It is located on Church Road.