Accidentally deleted files from LR

I was remove a bunch of old photos/folders, in my Lightroom 5.7 library. The last action I remember taking was to rename a folder, but then I suddenly noticed that my whole list of files had disappeared.  The photos are still in their original file on my hard drive folders and the but I guess I deleted the LR catalog? Tab catalog (on the left panel), he said "all photographs - 19, 075' which is probably right. But under the next section called directories, all my files are gone. I looked for "undo" action but saw no one.  I made a backup of the catalog before leaving earlier today, and I also see thousands of things in the trash (I'm on a Macbook Pro). So I guess I have everything that I need to get back, but I need to know what types of files or folders to retrieve the trash and/or that my backup files and I need to know where to re - drop.  I have screenshots of what I'm talking, but don't see a way to attach them.  Would sure appreciate some help, because I have a very detailed record system, I want to recover!

Thank you very much.

Have you tried to restart Lightroom? There is a bug that occurs sometimes when rearrange where the folders panel turns off, but your photos are still there (as evidenced by the collection of all photographs). For me, restarting solves.

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