I cannot empty the trash in iPhoto 8.1.2

First, I'm unable to locate any photos in iPhoto. The folder associated cannot be opened and system wide searches for wils are dead ends.
So I have taken all of the 3000+ photos I want to keep and organized them into a folder on the desktop as recommended in this forum.
Now I want to empty the trash and begin all over again with this version of iPhoto.
How do I delete the files int he trash folder?
Thanks in advance.

You really need to gove more details.
So I have taken all of the 3000+ photos I want to keep and organized them into a folder on the desktop as recommended in this forum.
Not sure where you found that recommendation.
You put the iPhoto Library into the trash and empty that. Next time you start iPhoto it will create a new Library.

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