I deleted my LR3 catalog from my MAC IHD; how do I relaunch fromEHD? relaunchfrEHD?

I inadvertently deleteted my LR3 catalog from my Mac internal hard drive. The catalog is situated on an external hard drive. I tried to relauch the catalog into LR but have not been successful. I would relish any advice you can give me. Thank you, Peter

Well to tell you the truth, I'm not sure I understand your situation.
First you say you deleteted (yes, that's your word) the catalog accidentally. Then in the next sentence you say "The catalog is situated on an external hard drive", present tense, as if you are speaking of a different catalog file that you actually have available. So, I think this is a COPY of the catalog file.
Apparently I misunderstood.
Your catalog file is accidentally deleted. Then, I would say you are in dire straits, and I now give you different instructions.
First, look in the trash can/recycle bin. If it's not there, then:
Second, in Lightroom, try File->Open Recent and see if your catalog can be found that way. If that doesn't work:
You need to downloand and install and run something called an "undelete utility". There are freeware versions available on the internet. This utility may be able to recover deleted files. However, this is crucially important — do not use your computer for anything else except this task. The more you use your computer, the less likely it will be that the file can be recovered. So, this is so important I'm going to say this again, in bold: do not use your computer for anything else except this task.
Lastly, whenever you get this fixed, you need to adopt a comprehensive and regular backup plan that includes your photos and your catalog file.

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