Cannot delete or rename own folder called Trash

While cleaning up files in a large folder, I created a subfolder which I called Trash not realizing that this would lead to problems down the road. Now I cannot delete this Trash folder and I cannot rename this Trash folder to another deleteable name.
I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone might have. I really don't want to keep the folder around and I don't want to reformat the whole volume.
Thanks, folks.

GeorgeNN wrote:
While cleaning up files in a large folder, I created a subfolder which I called Trash not realizing that this would lead to problems down the road.
it shouldn't lead to any problems. where exactly is this folder located? select it and enter command+i. read off the permissions in the resulting popup. what are they?
Now I cannot delete this Trash folder and I cannot rename this Trash folder to another deleteable name.
I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone might have. I really don't want to keep the folder around and I don't want to reformat the whole volume.
Thanks, folks.

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